To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010.

To advise states of the extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation, 2008 (EUC08) and the Federal Additional Compensation (FAC) programs, and the extension of the temporary provisions for the Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) program.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide information on:

• Options for states to have in place approved Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act (WIA/W-P) State Plans and waivers for Program Year (PY) 2010.
• When State Plan modifications are required.

To provide updated pages for the ETA 191, Statement of Expenditures and Financial Adjustments of Federal Funds for Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees and Ex-Servicemembers (UCFE/UCX), ET Handbook No. 401, 4th Edition.

Notice to inform the workforce community of the availability of additional Financial Management Training Tutorials on the Workforce3One Web site.

To announce the one-time availability of up to $90 million in funding for On-the-Job Training (OJT) National Emergency Grants (NEGs) funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).

Over the past two years, the workforce investment system has had to confront daily difficult recession challenges by working tirelessly to address the needs of the unemployed, dislocated workers, and many others. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) commends all stakeholders for the remarkable work you are doing and we know that the programs you are managing will continue to make positive change that benefits workers and employers.

To provide guidance for the funding and management of FY 2010 annual grant allocations for Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) programs.

To provide states and outlying areas with WIA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities program allotments for Program Year (PY) 2010; final allotments for PY 2010 Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) Program, as required by section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended; and the Workforce Information Grants to States allotments for PY 2010. Allotments for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program are being announced separately from these programs this year.

To notify State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of the availability of FY 2010 UI funds to 1) develop or update UI IT Contingency Plans, including obtaining an Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) and 2) improve UI IT Security.