TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER No. 01-05
Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 01-05
New Rules Allowing Use of WIA Title I Financial Assistance for Religious Training and Employment, and Making Other Changes to Religion-Related Regulations Governing Recipients of DOL Support Including the One-Stop Career Center Service Delivery System and the Job Corps
To notify all State Workforce Agencies (SWA) and other stakeholders within the One-Stop Career Center service delivery system that amendments to DOL regulations permit the use, in defined circumstances, of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I financial assistance for training and employment of WIA participants in religious activities. The amendments also clarify other religion-related requirements government both the workforce investment system and other recipients of Federal support from the Department of Labor (DOL or the Department). This guidance explains and interprets the amendments and requires various action to implement them.
ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
JOB CORPS CONTRACTORS
JOB CORPS CENTER DIRECTORS
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICERS
EMILY STOVER DeROCCO
Assistant Secretary
ANNABELLE T.LOCKHART
Director, Civil Rights Center
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Questions or other concerns regarding this guidance should be addressed to the appropriate ETA Regional Office or to CRC Senior Policy Advisor Denise Sudell at (202) 693-6554 or sudell.denise@dol.gov. The above voice telephone number can be reached through the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 (TTY/TDD).