To provide information to the workforce investment system on the YouthBuild program and encourage collaboration at the local level to leverage resources for serving young adults.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008.

To inform grantees of the extension of the due date for State Plans to June 30, 2008, and to clarify the status of current State Plans as of July 1, 2008.

To increase awareness of Federal training and education tax credits that may be available to One-Stop Career Center customers, particularly those not eligible for training assistance under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the release and availability of a report entitled: Evaluation of State Implementation of Section 303(k), SSA.

To announce the grant application process and to transmit guidance for the development and management of the PY 2008 Workforce Information grants to states.

To initiate the FY 2009 SQSP process and to issue supplemental instructions for the preparation of the FY 2009 SQSP

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) revises the position allocations and funding amounts for grantees for PY 2008 as contained in TEGL 26-07, attachment H, to: (1) reserve $5,000,000 for program support activities utilizing the Secretary’s discretionary authority under section 506(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act (OAA) Amendments, Pub. L. No. 109-365; (2) to establish the due date of July 31, 2008, for budget modifications required by this TEGL for grantees’ PY 2008 grants; and to extend the due date for any performance improvement plans that may be required to August 15, 2008.

To initiate and issue supplemental instructions for the preparation of the FY 2009 SQSP.

This guidance letter updates the procedures states should follow to apply for WIA Section 503 Incentive Grants based on PY 2006 performance.