There are three main purposes of this TEN.

• To share key global attributes of a successful Rapid Response system, building upon the 10 elements of the Rapid Response Self-Assessment Tool.
• To support continuous improvement on the part of Rapid Response teams and practitioners in concert with technical support and sharing of best practices.
• To ensure that all state and local leaders understand the full array of strategies and activities that can be carried out by Rapid Response units. 

To provide the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with final funding allotments for the administration of the WOTC program through September 30, 2012.

This Training and Employment Notice 22-10 is to inform workforce system agencies and practitioners about Free File and other resources available to assist individuals in preparing and filing Federal and state income tax returns for tax year 2011.

To issue the revised Federal poverty guidelines for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).

To enhance the public workforce system’s awareness of changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill that went into effect on October 1, 2011, which may provide additional employment and training opportunities to veterans who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.

To invite state workforce agencies to submit proposals and funding requests to continue a UI REA program funded by a UI REA grant or to implement a UI REA program in a state, and to provide revised guidelines for UI REA programs for FY 2012 grants, including criteria governing the use of UI REA grant funds.

To inform the workforce community of a central online portal for training and resources related to financial and performance management for Employment and Training Administration (ETA) grants.

To inform state workforce agencies of the 2012 UI Integrity Summit scheduled for March 13-14, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, and encourage staff participation at the summit.

To announce the rate of interest that the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will charge on Title XII advances during CY 2012

To request Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166 grantees to submit nominations for consideration by Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, for appointment to fill expiring terms of membership on the Native American Employment and Training Council (Council).