To announce anticipated FY 2007 funds for selected State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) to continue to operate REA programs and for additional states to implement REA programs; to invite the submission of state proposals; and to provide the guidelines for developing the proposals and criteria governing the use of these funds.

To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of anticipated funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 that provide the opportunity to submit supplemental budget requests (SBRs) for activities to prevent and detect cases of unemployment insurance (UI) fraud due to identity theft.

To notify state workforce agencies (SWAs) of the availability of FY 2006 UI funds for the priority initiatives listed below and for implementation of additional optional projects if states have already received funds for or implemented the priority initiatives.

Priority initiatives include:

1) Access to the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH);
2) UI Data Validation;
3) Interstate Benefits (IB), Combined Wage Claim (CWC), Liable/Agent Data Transfer (LADT) Applications and Interfaces;
4) Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) Electronic Application; and
5) UI Required Reports (UIRR) Corrective Action.

1) Training for Adjudication Staff;
2) Improved Occupational Coding Quality;
3) Debit Cards and/or Direct Deposit for UI Benefit Payments;
4) Social Security Administration “Real Time” or Batch Data Exchange;
5) Upgraded Wage Record Databases to Record and Maintain Full Names;
6) Agent State Database for Interstate Claimants; and
7) Improved Performance.

To announce the grant application process and to transmit guidance for the development and management of the PY 2006 Workforce Information Core Products and Services Grant

To announce additions to the schedule for FY 2006 BTQ Nonmonetary Determination Evaluation Training Seminars.

To provide grantees with updated information on the Payment Management System (PMS) subaccounts for Program Year (PY) 2006 funds.

To provide new instructions to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) on use of the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to obtain reemployment data for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) 9047 report and to provide additional guidance on general reporting issues.

To respond to state workforce agencies’ questions about the UCX program.

This notice announces and solicits nominees for a UI Benefit Financing Seminar to be held October 17-20, 2006, in Washington, D.C.

To transmit instructions for implementing the Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) Activities Report.