To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWAs), liaisons, and NFJP grantees, of the 2011 MAFO National Farmworker Conference and the monitor advocate training sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the national and regional monitor advocates. The conference and training will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from March 20 to March 23, 2011.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with additional information on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) IT security guidelines.

To encourage the public workforce investment system to partner with public land management agencies within the U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture in an effort to increase work experience opportunities for youth and young adults on public lands.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-10, Change 2, instructs the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") to operate the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under the 2002 Amendments, starting February 15, 2011. This guidance requests that states provide updated petition forms starting on that same date, February 15, 2011. Downloadable (paper) and online petition forms that are currently in use will be rendered obsolete as of that date because they do not allow petitioners to request Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA).

To inform state workforce agencies of 1) the opportunity to submit proposals and funding requests to continue REA programs at the current or an expanded level of funding; 2) to invite new states to implement an REA program; and 3) to provide newly revised guidelines for developing proposals that incorporate REA program changes for FY 2011, including criteria governing the use of REA funds.

To announce the rate of interest that the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will charge on Title XII advances during CY 2011.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-10, Change 2, instructs the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") to operate the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (TAA) after February 12, 2011 under the provisions of the Trade Act in effect before the TGAAA.

To provide information about available National Emergency Grant (NEG) options, now that the availability of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds has been exhausted.

To ensure State Workforce Agencies are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and to provide the Department of Defense’s information on the subject.

This Change 1 replaces and makes corrections to the previously issued Training and Employment Notice 22-10 to inform workforce system agencies and practitioners about Free File and other resources available to assist individuals in preparing and filing Federal and state income tax returns for tax year 2010.