Through this guidance, the Department of Labor is providing updated hourly State Wage Cap data for OJT under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Department is also providing guidance on the transition of funds from the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to WIOA as it relates to the OJT wage cap reimbursement rate.

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs or "states") to implement the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program reversion provisions of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015) by providing operating instructions that apply to the program benefits applicable to adversely affected workers covered by petitions filed on or after July 1, 2021, and by identifying prior guidance that remains applicable to CSAs. Employment and Training Administration (ETA) refers to this version of the TAA Program, described in these operating instructions set out in Attachment A, as "Reversion 2021."

To announce the availability of up to $43 million for the CAREER (Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery) National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with award amounts of up to $3 million. These funds will support the public workforce system in connecting job seekers to employment as the economy recovers from the impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

To provide program guidance for the development, management, and delivery of workforce and labor market information (WLMI) funded through the WIGS.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) conveys the following to States:

• The vision and content requirements for Unified and Combined State Plans under WIOA;
• The deadline and submission process for Unified and Combined State Plans under WIOA (Section 11);
• The requirements to have approved Unified or Combined State Plans in place for Program Year (PY) 2016 and beyond for the six core programs of WIOA; and
• The options for States to incorporate all or portions of partner programs into their State plan submissions if they choose to submit a Combined State Plan.

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (also jointly referred to as "states") by: 1) identifying the FY 2021 Second Distribution of TaOA funding amounts to states; 2) describing the formula methodology used by the Department of Labor (Department) to calculate these amounts; and 3) providing the process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for TaOA. TaOA includes training, job search allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and related state administration.

This guidance informs states that the Department will not reallot PY 2015 funds among states based on obligations made during PY 2014, as indicated in TEGL 29-14, Change 1. This is a one-time occurrence allowing states to use Rapid Response funds for WIOA implementation activities, as referred in TEGL 26-14. This guidance also provides States and outlying areas with revised WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker PY 2015 program allotments, which became available to states in October 2015. The Change 3 to TEGL 29-14 revised the funding available to states on October 2015 to reflect the 0.2108 percent reduction enacted in the short-term Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2016. This Change 4 to TEGL 29-14 rescinds the 0.2108 percent reduction and fully restores appropriated original funding.

To clarify participant eligibility for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) authorized under Section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

To provide guidance for the funding and management of FY 2016 annual grant allocations in order to perform FLC program activities.

To inform all SCSEP state and national grantees about the requirements for the SCSEP State Plan as mandated by the 2006 Older Americans Act (OAA) Amendments. Due to the requirements of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, there have been some changes to the submission process for the SCSEP State Plans. This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides guidance for the SCSEP portion of the State Plan.