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References: a. Job Training Partnership Act, as amended. b. Interim Final JTPA Regulations, 20 CFR 626-629 published in the Federal Register on December 29, 1992. Background: Section 121(a)(2) of the JTPA provides that "Any State seeking financial assistance under this Act shall submit a Governor's coordination and special services plan for two program years to the Secretary describing the use of all resources provided to the State and its service delivery areas under this Act, and evaluating the experience over the preceding two years." Section 105(d) of the JTPA requires that in any case in which one Statewide SDA is established, the Governor shall submit a job training plan to the Secretary for approval. Pursuant to Section 20 CFR 628.205 and CFR 628.420 of the JTPA Interim Final Regulations, this document provides: (1) instructions to the States for the submission of the GCSSP; and (2) instructions for selected States for submission of the single statewide SDA job training plan. This document is divided into three parts: I. Planning Guidance and Instruction for Submission of the GCSSP; II. Planning Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Modification to the GCSSP and; III. Planning Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Single Statewide SDA Job Training Plans. The planning instructions call for the development of a new biennial GCSSP, and a Single SDA Plan where the whole State is included in a single SDA. The instructions address the period to be covered, the submittal dates, goals and objectives, program activities, performance, etc. States are requested to follow the procedures and format included in the attachments to this document. THE JTPA TITLE II EMPHASIS FOR PY's 94-95: The JTPA Amendments were enacted in September 1992, and the interim final rule was issued in December 1992. Most Amendment elements and features became effective on July 1, 1993. Selected provisions such as assessment became effective on January 1, 1994 and the out-of-school and performance standards provisions will become effective July 1, 1994. PY's 94 and 95 will be the first full planning cycle for the amended JTPA. Since PY 93 was a transition period both in terms of implementing the new requirements and initiating new program designs, this first two year cycle is expected to reflect the full implementation of both the redirected program design and the new administrative requirements. While new initiatives are being undertaken for improving access for Americans to workforce preparation and career opportunities, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will fully implement the amended JTPA. While doing so, we must also seek effective means for the inclusion of the economically disadvantaged in the new workforce initiatives and at the same time seek new ways for lifting JTPA participants out of poverty. In fact, ETA is committed to achieve a significant increase in the number of terminees whose earnings allow them to escape poverty by the end of PY 95. Recently, study results have become available which provide information about interventions which work better than others in JTPA Title II. The JTPA system needs to use this information to generally improve the overall quality of our system. In particular, we have found that on-the-job training is an effective strategy for serving both adult men and women. We have also found that work-based learning combining basic skills instruction in context both occupational skills training is a highly effective design, both for youth and adults. Four basic objectives have been established for ETA during the upcoming two-year planning period: -- Improve our ability to tailor services to the individual needs of our customers and increase their knowledge about the options available to them in the labor market and through JTPA related programs. -- Fully and effectively implement the quality programs and new standards of integrity intended in the JTPA Amendments. -- Prepare the JTPA system to respond to the challenges of the new workforce initiatives including school- to-work; skill standards; and workforce investment initiatives particularly worker adjustment and one stop centers. -- Promote what we have learned that works well for JTPA Title II participants, especially OJT for adults and work-based contextual learning for all participants. The States are expected to achieve these objectives through the following: -- Devoting full attention to training and capacity building for staff who are planning and delivering State and local programs. The objective is to significantly enhance the capacity of front line professionals to deliver quality services to customers. The ETA expects that States will undertake this within their cycle of performance analysis, incentive grants, and technical assistance and capacity building. The Department is planning to enhance the federal support in this area. -- Delivering quality programs with a high degree of integrity through effective program monitoring and oversight. Title II Program Collaboration: The effective integration of JTPA Title II with other human service delivery systems has never been more important. Scarce resources make it imperative for JTPA to leverage support from all possible areas, including but not limited to: ESTABLISHMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTMENT COUNCILS. Currently, a number of federal human resource programs require that States establish councils to advise the Governor on relevant State policy and the use of federal funds. These programs often fund similar or complementary employment-related services to sometimes the same population. The 1992 JTPA Amendments authorize each State to establish a single State Human Resource Investment Council (HRIC) by consolidating the functions of other federal human resource advisory councils. The federal programs that may fall under the aegis of the HRIC include the Job Training Partnership Act; the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act; the National and Community Service Act; the Adult Education Act; the Wagner-Peyser Act (employment service); Part F of Title IV of the Social Security Act; the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program; and the employment programs established under the Food Stamp Act. Optimally, the consolidation of federally mandated advisory councils and council staffs should help streamline oversight and planning functions; reduce redundancy and waste; and allow States to use federal dollars to develop, articulate, and advance comprehensive workforce development policies and priorities. Once achieved, system-wide coordination will result in the improvement of services to the customers of the workforce development system, specifically program clients and employers. THE JOB SERVICE. Job search provisions make it imperative for there to be a close working relationship with the Job Service. As ETA proceeds with the One-Stop Center concept, States and SDAs need to examine Job Service-JTPA working relationships to ensure the maximum impact of this new service concept. JOBS. There is a clear imperative in the Amendments for closer JOBS - JTPA collaboration. With the expectation of new welfare reform strategies which build on JOBS and JTPA, there will likely be further impetus to address impediments. EDUCATION. New provisions for the use of State Education Coordination and Grants (8 percent) funds require strengthened working relationships among JTPA and principal education agencies. School-to-work initiatives and the Youth Fair Chance program will also bring attention to a strengthened JTPA - Education collaboration. OLDER WORKER PROGRAMS. Changes in older worker requirements for both the State setaside and SDA level programs make coordination between Title V of the Older Americans Act and JTPA that much more important. HOUSING PROGRAMS. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers several programs for which resident self-sufficiency and job training is an objective. The JTPA system needs to fully coordinate with these programs. Final Rulemaking and the Planning Process: JTPA Titles II-A and C are presently operating under the interim final rule issued in December 1992. Issuance of final rules is expected to follow shortly after this instruction is released. ETA is seeking to issue rules which serve to ease the administrative burden and clarify policy matters raised in the rulemaking process. Under the best of circumstances, final rules would have been issued well in advance of system planning for PY 94-95 and the Department continues to give the highest priority to their issuance. Be assured that conforming your planning to the current interim final rules will ensure conformance to final rulemaking. Signature: An original signature of the Governor or authorized designee shall be affixed to each of the three copies of the GCSSP and Statewide Plan submitted. The name of the signer (and the signer's title, if a designee) shall be typed below the signature. Plan Submission: Both the GCSSP and, where appropriate, the Statewide Job Training Plan should be submitted using the OMB approved guidelines contained in Attachments I and III. Please address each of the items included in the section column of Attachments I and III. Governors should submit the Plan(s) no later than May 1, 1994, to: Administrator Office of Job Training Programs Employment and Training Administration Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N4459 Washington, D. C. 20210 Also, a copy of the GCSSP and, if applicable, the Statewide Plan must be sent to the ETA Regional Office. We are also requesting, where possible, the submission of your Plan on a computer disk using a Word Perfect 5.1 format. Burden Hours Estimates: The ETA estimates that the burden estimates of 40 hours include time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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References: a. Job Training Partnership Act, as amended. b. Interim Final JTPA Regulations, 20 CFR 626-629 published in the Federal Register on December 29, 1992. Background: Section 121(a)(2) of the JTPA provides that "Any State seeking financial assistance under this Act shall submit a Governor's coordination and special services plan for two program years to the Secretary describing the use of all resources provided to the State and its service delivery areas under this Act, and evaluating the experience over the preceding two years." Section 105(d) of the JTPA requires that in any case in which one Statewide SDA is established, the Governor shall submit a job training plan to the Secretary for approval. Pursuant to Section 20 CFR 628.205 and CFR 628.420 of the JTPA Interim Final Regulations, this document provides: (1) instructions to the States for the submission of the GCSSP; and (2) instructions for selected States for submission of the single statewide SDA job training plan. This document is divided into three parts: I. Planning Guidance and Instruction for Submission of the GCSSP; II. Planning Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Modification to the GCSSP and; III. Planning Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Single Statewide SDA Job Training Plans. The planning instructions call for the development of a new biennial GCSSP, and a Single SDA Plan where the whole State is included in a single SDA. The instructions address the period to be covered, the submittal dates, goals and objectives, program activities, performance, etc. States are requested to follow the procedures and format included in the attachments to this document. The JTPA Title II Emphasis For PY's 94-95: The JTPA Amendments were enacted in September 1992, and the interim final rule was issued in December 1992. Most Amendment elements and features became effective on July 1, 1993. Selected provisions such as assessment became effective on January 1, 1994 and the out-of-school and performance standards provisions will become effective July 1, 1994. PY's 94 and 95 will be the first full planning cycle for the amended JTPA. Since PY 93 was a transition period both in terms of implementing the new requirements and initiating new program designs, this first two year cycle is expected to reflect the full implementation of both the redirected program design and the new administrative requirements. While new initiatives are being undertaken for improving access for Americans to workforce preparation and career opportunities, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will fully implement the amended JTPA. While doing so, we must also seek effective means for the inclusion of the economically disadvantaged in the new workforce initiatives and at the same time seek new ways for lifting JTPA participants out of poverty. In fact, ETA is committed to achieve a significant increase in the number of terminees whose earnings allow them to escape poverty by the end of PY 95. Recently, study results have become available which provide information about interventions which work better than others in JTPA Title II. The JTPA system needs to use this information to generally improve the overall quality of our system. In particular, we have found that on-the-job training is an effective strategy for serving both adult men and women. We have also found that work-based learning combining basic skills instruction in context both occupational skills training is a highly effective design, both for youth and adults. Four basic objectives have been established for ETA during the upcoming two-year planning period: -- Improve our ability to tailor services to the individual needs of our customers and increase their knowledge about the options available to them in the labor market and through JTPA related programs. -- Fully and effectively implement the quality programs and new standards of integrity intended in the JTPA Amendments. -- Prepare the JTPA system to respond to the challenges of the new workforce initiatives including school-to-work; skill standards; and workforce investment initiatives particularly worker adjustment and one stop centers. -- Promote what we have learned that works well for JTPA Title II participants, especially OJT for adults and work-based contextual learning for all participants. The States are expected to achieve these objectives through the following: -- Devoting full attention to training and capacity building for staff who are planning and delivering State and local programs. The objective is to significantly enhance the capacity of front line professionals to deliver quality services to customers. The ETA expects that States will undertake this within their cycle of performance analysis, incentive grants, and technical assistance and capacity building. The Department is planning to enhance the federal support in this area. -- Delivering quality programs with a high degree of integrity through effective program monitoring and oversight. Title II Program Collaboration: The effective integration of JTPA Title II with other human service delivery systems has never been more important. Scarce resources make it imperative for JTPA to leverage support from all possible areas, including but not limited to: ESTABLISHMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTMENT COUNCILS. Currently, a number of federal human resource programs require that States establish councils to advise the Governor on relevant State policy and the use of federal funds. These programs often fund similar or complementary employment-related services to sometimes the same population. The 1992 JTPA Amendments authorize each State to establish a single State Human Resource Investment Council (HRIC) by consolidating the functions of other federal human resource advisory councils. The federal programs that may fall under the aegis of the HRIC include the Job Training Partnership Act; the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act; the National and Community Service Act; the Adult Education Act; the Wagner-Peyser Act (employment service); Part F of Title IV of the Social Security Act; the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program; and the employment programs established under the Food Stamp Act. Optimally, the consolidation of federally mandated advisory councils and council staffs should help streamline oversight and planning functions; reduce redundancy and waste; and allow States to use federal dollars to develop, articulate, and advance comprehensive workforce development policies and priorities. Once achieved, system-wide coordination will result in the improvement of services to the customers of the workforce development system, specifically program clients and employers. THE JOB SERVICE. Job search provisions make it imperative for there to be a close working relationship with the Job Service. As ETA proceeds with the One-Stop Center concept, States and SDAs need to examine Job Service-JTPA working relationships to ensure the maximum impact of this new service concept. JOBS. There is a clear imperative in the Amendments for closer JOBS - JTPA collaboration. With the expectation of new welfare reform strategies which build on JOBS and JTPA, there will likely be further impetus to address impediments. EDUCATION. New provisions for the use of State Education Coordination and Grants (8 percent) funds require strengthened working relationships among JTPA and principal education agencies. School-to-work initiatives and the Youth Fair Chance program will also bring attention to a strengthened JTPA - Education collaboration. OLDER WORKER PROGRAMS. Changes in older worker requirements for both the State setaside and SDA level programs make coordination between Title V of the Older Americans Act and JTPA that much more important. HOUSING PROGRAMS. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers several programs for which resident self-sufficiency and job training is an objective. The JTPA system needs to fully coordinate with these programs. Final Rulemaking and the Planning Process: JTPA Titles II-A and C are presently operating under the interim final rule issued in December 1992. Issuance of final rules is expected to follow shortly after this instruction is released. ETA is seeking to issue rules which serve to ease the administrative burden and clarify policy matters raised in the rulemaking process. Under the best of circumstances, final rules would have been issued well in advance of system planning for PY 94-95 and the Department continues to give the highest priority to their issuance. Be assured that conforming your planning to the current interim final rules will ensure conformance to final rulemaking. Signature: An original signature of the Governor or authorized designee shall be affixed to each of the three copies of the GCSSP and Statewide Plan submitted. The name of the signer (and the signer's title, if a designee) shall be typed below the signature. Plan Submission: Both the GCSSP and, where appropriate, the Statewide Job Training Plan should be submitted using the OMB approved guidelines contained in Attachments I and III. Please address each of the items included in the section column of Attachments I and III. Governors should submit the Plan(s) no later than May 1, 1994, to: Administrator Office of Job Training Programs Employment and Training Administration Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N4459 Washington, D. C. 20210 Also, a copy of the GCSSP and, if applicable, the Statewide Plan must be sent to the ETA Regional Office. We are also requesting, where possible, the submission of your Plan on a computer disk using a Word Perfect 5.1 format. Burden Hours Estimates: The ETA estimates that the burden estimates of 40 hours include time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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