As states have gained experience administering the FPUC program under the CARES Act, they have identified questions about aspects of the program’s operation. The purpose of this UIPL is to address those questions and provide further guidance about the FPUC program authorized by Section 2104 of the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136, and provide instructions for completing Form ETA 9178-P, Quarterly Narrative Progress Report - Employment and Training Supplemental Budget Request Activities.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) provides states with reporting instructions for provisions contained in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-127, Division D, EUISAA, and informs states of an amendment of section 903(h)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (SSA) (42 U.S.C. §1103(h)(2)(B)), as enacted by EUISAA, by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub. L. 116-136, enacted March 27, 2020. The attachment to the UIPL also provides a set of related Questions and Answers.

To provide states with an overview of STC program provisions in Title II, Subtitle A of the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136, and to provide guidance regarding 100 percent federal reimbursement of certain state STC payments.

To provide states with operating, financial, and reporting instructions for the full federal funding of the first week of unemployment compensation (UC) authorized by section 2105, Temporary Full Federal Funding of the First Week of Compensable Regular Unemployment for States with No Waiting Week, of the CARES Act of 2020, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136.

This guidance informs the workforce system of the revised Employment and Training Administration (ETA) financial report (ETA-9130) and associated instructions, including the addition of a new Training Expenditures line item on some of the ETA-9130 forms. Additionally, it offers clarification on a pre-existing reporting line, apprises all ETA grant recipients of minor changes to the ETA-9130 due dates, and reminds grant recipients of ETA-9130 submission procedures.

To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWA) of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the extension, without any changes, of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) reporting, administrative, and processing forms under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). These forms were processed under OMB Control number 1205-0371.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) guidelines and key dates for the completion of the 2020 UI BAM paid and denied claims sample cases and the publication of 2020 BAM data.

To provide adjusted funding levels for PY 2019 allotments for the DW program under WIOA Title I Section 132(c) on recapture and reallotment.

To assist State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "States," "Recipients," "Grantees," "Applicant," or "You") in gaining access to FY 2020 TAA Program TaOA funds by completing and submitting Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal Assistance, through www.grants.gov.

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") by: 1) identifying the FY 2020 Initial Allocation of TaOA funding amounts to states; 2) describing the formula methodology used by the Department of Labor (Department) to calculate these amounts; and 3) providing the process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for TaOA. TaOA includes training, job search allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and related state administration.