To announce the availability of up to $3.3 million for Fidelity Bonding Demonstration Grants for Program Year 2020. These grants will enable states to expand their use of fidelity bonds to help persons with criminal records, including ex-offenders recovering from opioid and other drug addictions, obtain employment.

To announce the launch of the "Improper Payment High Priority States" initiative to reduce the unacceptably high levels of improper UI payments in those states.

To provide information and expand awareness of the expiration of the HCTC Program on December 31, 2020, and to advise States in assisting job seekers and workers.

To advise states about President Obama’s Hardest Hit Fund and advise states to consider ways that unemployed workers facing severe financial hardship can be informed of the program, specifically through One-Stop Career Centers, state websites, and other methods as identified by the individual state.

To announce the availability of the UI DV Knowledge Management System that states can use as a technical assistance resource tool for UI Benefits DV.

To provide guidance to the states regarding the content of the WIA Annual Report narrative, provide strategies for business engagement (as referenced in section 4, part c), and address the procedures for submission of the report to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The Annual Report is due on Monday, October 3, 2011.

To ensure states are aware of the Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program that reflects the military pay increase effective January 1, 2021.

To provide information on the definition and implementation of the UI Performs Core Measure for UI Integrity.

To advise states of the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, specifically Division N, Title II, Subtitle A, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020, on December 27, 2020, and to provide an overview and instructions for implementing certain UI-related provisions.

The Department of Labor (Department) is clarifying the amount of grant funding available for the second round of grants that will be awarded under the H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants competition and encouraging applicants to apply by November 17, 2011.