To inform states of the benefits of using SIDES as the exclusive means to request and receive separation information from employers and third party administrators (TPAs) and to highlight the additional SIDES data exchange formats currently available.

To encourage the workforce system to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Manufacturing Extension Partnership program to provide assistance and support to small and medium-sized manufacturing firms with the ultimate goal of supporting economic growth while preserving and creating jobs.

To update the guidance in TEGL 12-14 to States on the funding limits of PY 2014 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015) for planning and implementation activities associated with the transition to WIOA.

To provide guidance to states on how to apply for, and the requirements for approval of, demonstration projects provided in Title II of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, which is officially named the Extended Benefits, Reemployment, and Program Integrity Improvement Act.

To announce the continued availability of up to $31 million (remaining of an initial $38 million set-aside) in National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) from funds available in Program Years (PY) 2016 and 2017 as part of the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative, and to increase the maximum award amount to $5 million from the previously-announced $2 million, to support the planning and implementation of workforce strategies for regions and communities that are negatively impacted by changes in the coal economy.

To improve public access to frequently requested federal records and contribute to an accountable and transparent government, the Department of Labor (Department) will take steps to post all Forms ETA-9042/OMB No. 1205-0342 petitions for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) (hereinafter, referred to as “petition”) on the Department's Web site.

To advise State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) about their responsibilities related to the HCTC program for Calendar Year (CY) 2016; provide guidance regarding state data transmittals of eligible TAA and ATAA/RTAA recipients to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for HCTC purposes for CY 2017; and to announce an opportunity for SWAs to request funding to support the costs associated with the reinstatement of the advance credit option of the HCTC program.

To strongly encourage states to both promote volunteerism in their communities, and interpret state law to not disqualify individuals from receipt of Unemployment Compensation (UC) as a result of volunteer activities.

This notice is to inform the public workforce investment system about available health insurance coverage options during the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment period beginning on November 1, 2016 and ending on January 31, 2017, and to offer potential opportunities to refer job seekers and workers to information about how and where to sign up for coverage.

To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are aware that employers seeking to hire foreign workers for temporary employment under a supplemental H-2B visa cap for work certified to commence in the first half of FY 2022 must contact an American Job Center (AJC) for assistance in recruiting U.S. workers for their job opportunities.