The purpose of this guidance is to clarify Department of Labor policy regarding existing flexibility under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to serve military spouses as dislocated workers under the WIA Dislocated Worker formula grant.

To provide states with the formula methodology used in developing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 base allocations and to describe the process for requesting additional TAA program reserve funds for training and job search and relocation allowances.

To request Area of Substantial Unemployment (ASU) designations in each state as defined in the WIA in order to allot funds under the Act for the period beginning July 1, 2008.

To summarize the UI program’s GPRA performance for FY 2006 and announce the FY 2007 and FY 2008 GPRA goals and targets.

To provide requirements for requesting advances (loans) from and making voluntary repayments to the FUA in the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) through a new optional electronic system designated the Loan and Repayment Application System (LARAS). Requests initiated in the Title XII LARAS will now be accepted in place of letters.

To announce the release and availability of the ETA Occasional Paper 2007-14: The Employer as the Client: State-Financed Customized Training.

The purpose of this guidance is to announce the reauthorization of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program under the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-28) and provide procedural guidance to the states for processing requests for certifications under the consolidated program.

To inform states and local areas that OFCCP has published new regulations (41 CFR 60-300) to implement the amendments to the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) required by the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) enacted in 2002. These regulations are effective September 7, 2007.

To announce the postponement of the Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Regional Forum, scheduled for September 12, 2007 at the San Francisco Federal Building Auditorium, 90 Seventh Street, San Francisco, California.

To announce the availability of two ETA Occasional Papers:

• ETA Occasional Paper 2007 – 08 titled Literature Review: Business/Faith-Based and Community Organization (FBCO) Partnerships; and
• ETA Occasional Paper 2007 – 09 titled Action Steps for Businesses: A Guide to Developing Partnerships with Faith-Based and Community Organizations (FBCOs).