As states have gained experience administering the PUA program under the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L. 116-136), they have identified additional questions about program operations. The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to address those questions concerning the PUA program.

To announce the availability of ETA 9177 Report - Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report Version 1, revising the original version provided with Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 11-18, to assist state UI agencies in preparing to launch modernized UI IT systems that support administration of UI benefits and/or tax systems.

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (also jointly referred to as "states") by: 1) identifying the FY 2020 Second Distribution 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.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from July 1 - September 30, 2020, (fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020).

This guidance provides information to grant recipients of the U.S. Department of Labor workforce programs, including states, and provides guidelines for grant recipients to use in developing procedures for ensuring the data submitted for performance reporting are valid and reliable.

The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to provide guidance to State Workforce Agencies on changes in the operation of the BAM program, including BAM sample selection and case management applications, as a result of issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. These COVID-19-related issues include the unprecedented increases in Unemployment Insurance (UI) program workloads and the new Unemployment Compensation (UC) programs created in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), including the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, which provides a federal payment of $600 in addition to the state Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA).

The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to provide states with the new ETA 227-Overpayment Detection and Recovery Activities FPUC report (referred to as the "ETA 227 FPUC report" in this UIPL) and to provide states with revised reporting instructions for the FPUC program. Section 2104 of the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136, authorizes the FPUC program.

The information in this notice is intended to assist the public workforce system in better understanding the key elements of credentials and identifying credentials that help individuals acquire and leverage the skills needed for quality in-demand jobs that meet the needs of the business community.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides SCSEP state, and territory grantees with PY 2020 SCSEP allotments and the application instructions for PY 2020 grant submissions.

To announce the intent to publish the ETA-9171 Eligible Training Provider (ETP) Performance Report results submitted October 1, 2020 to the Training Provider Results website. ETA anticipates launching the website in December 2020. This notice provides information to states and eligible training providers about their requirements and responsibilities to comply with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) statute.