To inform states of the extension of the due date for declaring their intent to negotiate PY 2011 performance goals (or to use PY 2010 goals for PY 2011) and for submitting proposed performance goals when negotiating WIA Title 1B performance and customer satisfaction goals and performance levels for the Wagner-Peyser Act funded activities for PY 2011. The new deadline is June 20, 2011.

To provide information and resources on promising practices and successful strategies that promote the enrollment, education, training and employment outcomes of youth with disabilities.

To transmit special procedures, as updated to reflect regulatory and administrative changes in the H-2A Program, for employers who apply to the Department of Labor (Department) to obtain labor certifications to hire temporary agricultural foreign workers in occupations involving an itinerary for the shearing of sheep, goats, alpacas, or other animals requiring shearing in the United States.

To announce the 12 states selected to receive additional fiscal year (FY) 2020 awards totaling $2,500,000 to reduce the processing backlog for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). The remainder of Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 13-19 remains the same.

To transmit special procedures, updated to reflect regulatory and organizational changes in the H-2A Program, for employers who apply to the Department of Labor (Department) to obtain labor certifications to hire temporary agricultural foreign workers in occupations involved in the open range production of livestock in the United States.

To transmit special procedures, as updated to reflect regulatory and administrative changes in the H-2A Program, for employers who apply to the Department of Labor (Department) to obtain labor certifications to hire temporary agricultural foreign workers to perform sheepherding and/or goatherding activities.

To establish special procedures for itinerant commercial beekeeper employers who apply to the Department of Labor (Department) to obtain labor certifications to hire temporary agricultural foreign workers to perform work in the United States.

To transmit special procedures, updated to reflect regulatory and organization changes in the H-2A Program, for multi-state custom combine owners/operators (including Canadian) who apply to the Department of Labor (Department) to obtain labor certifications to hire temporary agricultural foreign workers as crew members to perform work in the United States.

To provide final PY 2011 funding allotments for the Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) and Comprehensive Service Program (CSP).

To provide states guidance on determining the availability of suitable employment prior to the approval of training under the TAA Program's Final Rule. This determination will assist trade-affected workers' reemployment as soon as possible following a separation.