To provide revisions and clarifications to policy guidance previously issued to states and national program grantees concerning the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) data validation policy, for the following programs: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB; the Wagner-Peyser Act; activities authorized under chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code (Local Veterans Employment Representative and Disabled Veteran Outreach Service programs); and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), National Farmworker jobs(NFJP), Indian and Native American (INA), and Senior Community Service Employment (SCSEP) programs.

To announce extension of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program forms and the ETA 90-2 DUA Activities report contained in ET Handbook No. 356.

To notify all State Workforce Agencies (SWA) and other stakeholders within the One-Stop Career Center service delivery system that amendments to DOL regulations permit the use, in defined circumstances, of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I financial assistance for training and employment of WIA participants in religious activities. The amendments also clarify other religion-related requirements government both the workforce investment system and other recipients of Federal support from the Department of Labor (DOL or the Department). This guidance explains and interprets the amendments and requires various action to implement them.

To provide all SCSEP applicants with grant application instructions and procedures for Program Year (PY) 2005 beginning July 1, 2005

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the fourth quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2005.

To announce the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to extend data collection to support the UI DV program.

To initiate the FY 2006 SQSP process and to issue supplemental instructions for the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) to use to prepare the FY 2006 SQSP.

To transmit planning guidance on the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166 two-year plan for the PY 2004-2005 Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) and the Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) funding allotments and recommended performance levels for PY 2005.

To announce the availability of NEG funds to help states initiate early community planning to ensure an effective workforce investment system response to worker impact that may result from the closure and realignment actions as a result of BRAC2005 and to provide assistance for workers and spouses affected by BRAC2005 final actions.

Although this TEGL is being provided to all states, only those states that may be affected (as evidenced by the announcement of recommendations of the Secretary of Defense on May 13, 2005) are eligible to apply for NEG funds for this purpose.