To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from January 1 – March 31, 2021, (second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021).

To provide guidance on PFP for state and local WIOA title I, subtitle B programs that implement PFP contract strategies.

To provide corrected Attachments I and II to Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance (UI) Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines.

To inform states that a large number of temporary Federal employees are expected to be separating from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, and Decennial Census due to the completion of the 2020 Census.

To convey the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA's) vision of the statutorily required priority of service provisions in the WIOA Adult program. ETA's goal is to work with states to strengthen state and local policies and procedures that enhance workforce development services to recipients of public assistance, low-income individuals, and individuals who are basic skills deficient.

To provide local workforce boards and American Job Centers (AJCs) with information aimed at improving services for individuals involved with the justice system.

To convey the WOTC Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 initial funding allotments and application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWA) based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution (CR) through December 11, 2020.

The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to provide states access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidance about the LWA program, which may be found at https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/governments/supplemental-payments-lost-wages. With regard to Question 11 in the attachment to UIPL 27-20, Change 1, this UIPL provides a correction to and supersedes UIPL 27-20, Change 1.

In response to the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), this guidance requests State Workforce Agencies (SWA), in coordination with the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) grantees, take certain actions and provide information regarding measures to support health and safety for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) and agricultural employers.

To inform stakeholders of resources available to support IRAPs and SREs as part of the Department of Labor's (DOL or the Department) implementation of the Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations Final Rule, which went into effect on May 11, 2020.