To notify State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 funds for activities that support improved operations through the prevention and detection of UI improper benefit payments, state performance improvements, and addressing outdated Information Technology (IT) system infrastructures.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice is to share broadly materials developed by the Department of Labor regarding compliance with the Final Rule entitled, Implementing Executive Order 13559: Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships with Faith-based and Other Neighborhood Organizations.

To initiate the SQSP process, provide supplemental instructions, and define additional requirements for the FY 2017 SQSP.

This Change 1 replaces and makes corrections to the previously issued Training and Employment Notice 3-16 to inform workforce system agencies about the free resources available through the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) Toll Free Help Line (TFHL) 1-877-US2 JOBS (1-877-872-5627; TTY 1-877-889-5627), and to encourage the increased usage by American Job Centers and state and local governments.

To provide information about services available from Centers for Independent Living (CIL) and American Job Centers (AJC), as well as strengthen opportunities for collaboration between CILs and AJCs that can improve employment outcomes for job seekers with disabilities.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with information on the modification of the Upgrade Plan following the installation of new Sun Server X4-2 computer systems.

To transmit a corrected Attachment C providing the Text of Sections 513, 560 and 3503 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Pub. L. 114-92.

To disseminate state Acceptable Level of Performance (ALP) targets for the BYE UI Integrity Performance Measure for the calendar year (CY) 2015 performance period and provide information on this measure for future performance periods.

To increase awareness about the free resources available through the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) Toll Free Help Line (TFHL) 1-877-US2 JOBS (1-877-872-5627), and to encourage the increased usage by American Job Centers and state and local governments. The TFHL resource is intended to give the public and the workforce development community universal access to employment and training information, programs and services. The service is available in over 140 languages and provides ease of access to a wide range of DOL specific programs and resources.

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") in administering the TAA program (as described below in Section 3) by identifying the FY 2016 Second Distribution amounts to states and describing the formula methodology the Department of Labor (Department) used to calculate these amounts; and to describe the process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for training, employment and case management services, job search allowances, relocation allowances, and related state administration.