To announce the release and availability of the Five-Year Research and Evaluation Strategic Plan for 2012-2017

To provide State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperative State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") with the formula methodology the Department of Labor (Department, or We) used to develop the FY 2013 initial allocation, and to describe the process by which states may request TAA program reserve funds. The term "Program Funds," used below, refers to the funds appropriated for states to provide Training, Employment and Case Management Services, Job Search Allowances, and Relocation Allowances, including the State Administration of these benefits and services to trade-affected workers.

To announce the release and availability of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) report:  Evaluation of the National Farmworker Jobs Program

To announce the release and availability of ETA Occasional Papers:  Evaluation of the Aging Worker Initiative:  Interim Report and Evaluation of the Aging Worker Initiative:  Final Report.

To announce the release and availability of the Comparison of State Unemployment Insurance Laws 2013.

To provide the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with final funding allotments for the administration of the WOTC program through September 30, 2013.

To respond to questions from State Workforce Agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (also jointly referred to as “states”) that administer the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program, as amended by the TAAEA.

To provide policy and program guidance for the development, management, and delivery of Labor Market Information and Workforce Information (LMI-WI) funded through WIGS for services to job seekers, employers, educators, economic developers, and others.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to articulate flexibility available for WIA Title I and W-P Act programs that may be helpful for managing Program Year (PY) 2013 sequestration and rescission-related formula funding reductions.

To provide SCSEP Grantees with application instructions, procedures, and allotments for PY 2013 funds with a period of performance beginning July 1, 2013.