To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) apply the sequestration rules for FY 2022 to mandatory Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs. These rules include the application of sequestration on delayed benefit payments for prior FYs and the resulting administrative costs.

To announce the release and availability of a final report, Veterans' Licensing and Certification Demonstration - A Summary of State Experiences, Preliminary Findings, and Cost Estimates: Final Report; September 2015; and to provide an overview of a framework to help states accelerate licensing and certification into civilian occupations by veterans preliminary findings and relevant cost estimates.

To advise states that the deadline for submitting a grant application to assist states in promoting equitable access to unemployment compensation (UC) programs is further extended to December 31, 2021.

To further clarify the use of YouthBuild funds expended under each Program Year's (PY) grant awards

To announce RESEA outcome payments for FY 2021, as required by section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (SSA), and provide eligible states with information on how to obtain their outcome payment allocation.

To inform states regarding the new selection process for designating low performing states as "High Priority" and the process for removal from that designation.

To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual COLA provided by the Department of Defense.

To inform the workforce system of updates to the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA's) 9130 Financial Report and Instructions (hereafter referred to as ETA-9130 or 9130), and to provide information and additional guidance regarding new and revised reporting requirements. The 9130 reporting instructions are the primary sources for detailed instructions to complete and submit financial reports, and this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) should be used as a supplemental resource. The appropriate program rules, regulations, and terms and conditions of the grant award may also contain specific reporting guidelines. Therefore, this TEGL does not contain information about all sections or line items on the 9130; rather it only covers areas where additional clarification or guidance will help ensure consistent and accurate financial reporting.

This Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 3-21 conveys additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 WOTC funding allotments and application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution (CR) through February 18, 2022. The rest of TEGL No. 3-21 remains the same.

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") in administering the TAA program (as described below in Section 3) by identifying the FY 2016 Second Distribution amounts to states and describing the formula methodology the Department of Labor (Department) used to calculate these amounts; and to describe the process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for training, employment and case management services, job search allowances, relocation allowances, and related state administration.