To announce the availability of a technical assistance resource, the revised Career Pathways Toolkit: A Guide for System Development, for States, local areas, and tribal entities developing career pathway systems.

This guidance updates Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 41-14, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA or Opportunity Act) Title I Training Provider Eligibility Transition to extend the transition period for training providers that were determined eligible under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) title I.

To announce the nine pilot sites that will receive a grant award under the Performance Partnership Pilot (P3) authority.

This notice is to inform the public workforce investment system about available health insurance coverage options during the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment period beginning on November 1, 2015 and ending on January 31, 2016, and to offer potential opportunities to refer job seekers and workers to information about how and where to sign up for coverage.

To provide a new Federal Identification Code (FIC) for the U.S. Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) and inform state workforce agencies (SWAs) of the large influx of claimants expected as a result of the 2020 decennial census.

To provide the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) information on the extension of the EZs' new expiration date, the date when SWAs can start processing certification requests for the two target groups which require its members to reside in EZs, and a new EZ locator tool.

To provide guidance and planning information to states, local workforce areas, and other recipients of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I youth formula funds on the activities associated with the implementation of WIOA.

To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) 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).

This guidance provides states with revised allotment levels for WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker FY 2016 funds, which became available to states in October 2015. This Change 3 to TEGL 29-14 revises the funding available to states on October 2015 to reflect the 0.2108 percent reduction enacted in the short-term Continuing Appropriations Resolution for FY 2016.

To provide guidance to the states regarding the content of the WIA Annual Report narrative; including strategies for serving veterans, acceptable approaches to fulfilling the customer satisfaction requirements, and the procedures for submission to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The Annual Report is due on Tuesday, December 15, 2015.