To invite proposals from State Workforce Agencies for funding to continue or to implement UI REA initiatives; and to provide guidelines for developing the proposals and the criteria governing the use of these funds.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide information and resources to support the use of Registered Apprenticeship by the workforce investment system as an effective approach to building a skilled and competitive workforce in regional economies.

The 21st century economy demands a workforce with postsecondary education credentials, and the adaptability to respond immediately to changing economic and business needs. The public workforce system is playing a leadership role in meeting these demands by catalyzing the implementation of innovative talent development and lifelong learning strategies that will enable American workers to advance their skills and remain competitive in the global economy. Registered Apprenticeship, a critical postsecondary education, training, and employment option available in every state in the country, is an important component of these talent development strategies. Registered Apprenticeship is business- and industry-driven, with more than 29,000 programs impacting 250,000 employers and almost 450,000 apprentices —predominantly in high-growth industries that face critical skilled worker shortages now and in the foreseeable future. Full collaboration between the publicly funded workforce investment system and Registered Apprenticeship leverages each system’s strengths to maximize the benefits in the context of regional talent development strategies.

This TEGL provides information, examples, and policy guidance to support the full integration of Registered Apprenticeship into workforce system activities. The document is one of a number of products that the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is releasing to assist regions in developing Workforce Investment Act and apprenticeship efforts that are mutually supportive.

1. To provide preliminary FY 2008 dollar and staff year base resource planning targets for UI operations to be used in planning and developing State Quality Service Plans;
   
   
2. To provide general guidelines for FY 2008 resource planning; and
   
   
3. To explain how base resources were allocated among states

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to announce the Real Economic Impact Tour: TAX Facts + Campaign to promote financial literacy, economic self-sufficiency, and asset development for people with disabilities.

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) 2007.

To provide states with the Program Year (PY) 2006 ACSI Table of Weights and to alert states to the possibility of new customer survey plans for PY 2007.

To announce the release and availability of ETA Occasional Paper 2007-05: The Quantum Opportunity Program Demonstration: Final Impacts.

To announce the release and availability of the ETA Occasional Paper 2007-13: Implementation and Sustainability: Emerging Lessons from the Early High Growth Job Training Initiative Grants Interim Report.

To announce the release and the availability of ETA Occasional Paper 2007-03: Adult Learners in Higher Education: Barriers to Success and Strategies to Improve Results.

To announce the release and availability of the ETA Occasional Paper 2007-06: First Findings from Project GATE (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship) – Interim Report.