To provide guidance for the funding and management of FY 2016 annual grant allocations in order to perform FLC program activities.

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the release and availability of a final report, Exploring the Role and Adoption of Technology-Based Training and Employment Services.

This guidance informs states that the Department will not reallot PY 2015 funds among states based on obligations made during PY 2014, as indicated in TEGL 29-14, Change 1. This is a one-time occurrence allowing states to use Rapid Response funds for WIOA implementation activities, as referred in TEGL 26-14. This guidance also provides States and outlying areas with revised WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker PY 2015 program allotments, which became available to states in October 2015. The Change 3 to TEGL 29-14 revised the funding available to states on October 2015 to reflect the 0.2108 percent reduction enacted in the short-term Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2016. This Change 4 to TEGL 29-14 rescinds the 0.2108 percent reduction and fully restores appropriated original funding.

To announce the release and availability of an interim report, "Evaluation of the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Grants: Interim Findings on Multiagency Collaboration and Cluster Progress," and to explain the context and background on multiagency collaboration for regional industry clusters; describe the goals and activities of the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (JIAC) and Advanced Manufacturing - Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (AM-JIAC) regional industry clusters; provide Federal perspectives on progress through the summer of 2014; summarize industry cluster reports including participant characteristics, services and workforce outcomes through June 2014; and share next steps for the study.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) conveys the following to States:

• The vision and content requirements for Unified and Combined State Plans under WIOA;
• The deadline and submission process for Unified and Combined State Plans under WIOA (Section 11);
• The requirements to have approved Unified or Combined State Plans in place for Program Year (PY) 2016 and beyond for the six core programs of WIOA; and
• The options for States to incorporate all or portions of partner programs into their State plan submissions if they choose to submit a Combined State Plan.

To provide information to states about FY 2016 UI State Administration base resource allocations, general guidelines for resource planning, above-base funding, and SBRs.

To announce the 2016 National UI BTQ Review - Summer Session that will be held the week of June 13-17, 2016, at the Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, and request that Administrators from selected states ensure that two of their BTQ experts attend.

To announce the release and availability of the research report, Evaluation of Programs Funded by the Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Grants Final Report.

To announce the release and availability of the Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws Effective January 2016.

Through this guidance, the Department of Labor is providing updated hourly State Wage Cap data for OJT under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Department is also providing guidance on the transition of funds from the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to WIOA as it relates to the OJT wage cap reimbursement rate.