TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER No. 20-16
Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 20-16
Designation of Significant Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker (MSFW) States, Significant MSFW One-stop Centers, and Significant Multilingual MSFW One-stop Centers
To transmit the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Program Year (PY) 2016 designation of:
- Significant MSFW States;
- Significant MSFW One-stop centers; and
- Significant Multilingual MSFW One-stop centers.
This guidance also transmits updated Minimum Service Level Indicators of Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) services to MSFWs for the Significant MSFW States, and transmits guidance on State Workforce Agencies (SWA) responsibilities in serving MSFWs.
The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) announced the publication of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) final regulations in the Federal Register, on Friday, August 19, 2016. These regulations became effective October, 18, 2016 and included updates to the Wagner-Peyser regulations. The updated guidance also provides clarification on the responsibilities of SWAs for the designated:
- Significant MSFW States;
- Significant MSFW One-stop centers; and
- Significant MSFW Multilingual One-stop centers
ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
ALL STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
Byron Zuidema
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Any questions concerning this TEGL should be directed to the appropriate ETA Regional Monitor Advocate or the National Monitor Advocate listed on the Monitor Advocate website at: Monitor Advocate National Directory (https://doleta.gov/programs/MSFW/pdf/NATIONAL_MSFW_MONITOR_ADVOCATE_DIRECTORY.pdf).