To provide guidelines for the FY 2020 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit applications for funding.

To provide an update on technical assistance to states, territories, and outlying areas related to the requirements for submitting PYs 2020-2023 Unified and Combined State Plans under sections 102 and 103 of WIOA. The PYs 2020-2023 Unified and Combined State Plans will cover the four-year period from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2024.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-10 (issued December 15, 2010) provided guidance to the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as “states”) for phasing out the amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 enacted by the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 (TGAAA or the 2009 Amendments). This Change 1 updates that guidance by explaining that the Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 (Omnibus Trade Act), enacted subsequent to TEGL No. 16-10 on December 29, 2010, provided a six-week statutory extension for the application of the 2009 Amendments.

To update guidance provided to the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as “states”) to implement the regulatory requirement for states to adopt merit staffing by December 15, 2010, in consideration of the retroactive extension of the deadline by the Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 (Omnibus Trade Act).

Through this guidance, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (Departments) delineate the process for negotiating levels of performance, as required by section 116(b)(3)(A)(iv) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This guidance also provides explanation of the two instances in which a state may be sanctioned for performance failure or for failure to report (section 116(f) of WIOA). Section 116 of WIOA, its implementing regulations, and this guidance govern how the Departments will determine when it is necessary to sanction a state, which is statutorily required by WIOA.

To issue the revised Federal poverty guidelines for the Senior Community Service Employment Program

To inform the state and local workforce development system of the policies and priorities that govern the award and use of National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) funds, pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title I, Section 170.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-10, Change 2, instructs the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") to operate the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (TAA) after February 12, 2011 under the provisions of the Trade Act in effect before the TGAAA.

To convey the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 funding allotments, including remaining balance to states, and application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWA).

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-10, Change 2, instructs the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") to operate the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under the 2002 Amendments, starting February 15, 2011. This guidance requests that states provide updated petition forms starting on that same date, February 15, 2011. Downloadable (paper) and online petition forms that are currently in use will be rendered obsolete as of that date because they do not allow petitioners to request Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA).