To remind the workforce community that during the COVID-19 Pandemic, ETA Advisories issued using the following signature block "ANGELA HANKS /s/" constitute official guidance.

To announce the availability of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Quick Reference Guide for Employers.

To announce the timeline for data collection and reporting using the renewed ICRs for performance data collection approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (OMB Control Numbers 1205-0526 and 1205-0521), including amendments to the Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) and submission through WIPS.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from October 1 - December 31, 2021, (first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022).

To remind states that the waiver of the obligation of ETPs to report performance data on all students in a training program has expired and to provide key information about how this change affects ETP reporting requirements.

The purpose of this UIPL is to advise states that the deadline for submitting an SF-424 for grants to assist states with fraud detection and prevention, including identity verification and overpayment recovery activities, in all unemployment compensation (UC) programs, is extended to October 31, 2021.

The purpose of this UIPL is to advise states that the deadline for submitting an SF-424 for grants to assist states with fraud detection and prevention, including identity verification and overpayment recovery activities, in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs, is extended to October 31, 2021.

To provide states with instructions on how to access the BPA resources, including procedures to establish orders against the Department's BPAs for identity proofing services. The resources include the State BPA Ordering Guide, Roles and Responsibilities of States, Funding Attestation Template, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

This Change 1 corrects the allocations in Attachment III for National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Career Services and Training (CST) grant recipients operating in California only (all other allocations remain the same as originally published).

To provide states with additional operating instructions in processing PUA claims and updated instructions for reporting PUA program activities.