To announce the American Job Center network, a unifying name and brand that identifies virtual and in-person publicly-funded workforce development services as part of a single network. In order to increase jobseeker and employer awareness of workforce development resources available across the country, the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) strongly encourages states and local workforce investment areas to implement the American Job Center brand in accordance with state plans.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) describes the ways ETA is using the brand, and some of the ways that states and local workforce investment areas may begin using the American Job Center brand immediately. This TEGL strongly encourages the use of the American Job Center brand. In the future, the Department intends to work closely with states and localities to move to a requirement to use the brand.

To inform states of the guidelines and process for the interim collection of data on the provision of intensive services to post-9/11 era veterans through the Wagner-Peyser Employment Service

To notify WIA Section 166 Indian and Native American grantees of the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) (a) decision to allow existing designated grantees that were granted waivers to extend or modify their current Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) plan and Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) plan through Program Year (PY) 2013 (June 30, 2014) and (b) provision of planning directions for new designated grantees. This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) also gives final funding allotments for designated grantees that were granted waivers, and directions for newly designated grantees.

• Communicate the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) program and policy priorities for the formula-funded Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and Wagner-Peyser programs in Program Year (PY) 2012.
• Share resources, tools, and strategies the workforce system can use to support the implementation of these program and policy priorities.
• Provide technical assistance and support to states and local areas in the development of 2012 State Workforce Plans as required by TEGL 21-11, “Requirements for 2012 State Workforce Plans.” 

This guidance letter updates the procedures states should follow to apply for WIA Section 503 Incentive Grants.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) Change 1 gives current SCSEP national grantees the application instructions, allocations, and the process and procedures for the first quarter of Program Year (PY) 2012. It also provides information on the transition to grants that will be awarded under the SCSEP Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) to provide SCSEP services.

The purpose of this notice is to reinforce the importance of accurate state and grantee reporting on attainment of industry-recognized credentials.

To request states to submit spending plans for their shares of the $500 million Special Distribution provided under the Recovery Act.

To advise UC agencies of their responsibilities to provide information to the VA, upon request, about the UC eligibility of veterans applying for VA sponsored rehabilitation services and to transmit a copy of the Request for and Consent to Release of Information from Individual’s Records, VA Form 3288 (Office of Management and Budget Control No. 2900-0028).

To inform the workforce system of a curriculum for teaching soft skills or work readiness skills to youth.