To provide guidance to states regarding unemployment compensation (UC) flexibilities related to COVID-19.

To revise the status of Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 9-15 New Expiration Date for Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program Forms Under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

To announce the availability and strongly encourage state workforce agency adoption of Model Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Work Search Legislation to more effectively achieve the rapid reemployment of UI claimants' in suitable work and to support claimants' ability to meet their responsibilities to actively seek work as a condition of UI eligibility.

Through this guidance, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (Departments) delineate the process for negotiating levels of performance, as required by section 116(b)(3)(A)(iv) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This guidance also provides explanation of the two instances in which a state may be sanctioned for performance failure or for failure to report (section 116(f) of WIOA). Section 116 of WIOA, its implementing regulations, and this guidance govern how the Departments will determine when it is necessary to sanction a state, which is statutorily required by WIOA.

To provide advance notice to states on the implementation of the revised submittal schedule for states’ submissions of the Biennial SQSP and the Alternate Year SQSPs.

To provide an update on technical assistance to states, territories, and outlying areas related to the requirements for submitting PYs 2020-2023 Unified and Combined State Plans under sections 102 and 103 of WIOA. The PYs 2020-2023 Unified and Combined State Plans will cover the four-year period from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2024.

To provide guidelines for the FY 2020 UI RESEA grants and to invite StateWorkforce Agencies to submit applications for funding.

To provide guidelines for the FY 2020 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit applications for funding.

To announce the rate of interest that the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will charge on Title XII advances during CY 2020.

To ensure states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal civilian employees.