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References: a. The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), as amended; b. JTPA Final Rules, as published in the Federal Register on September 2, 1994; c. Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 2-97 (February 23, 1998), "Instructions for Submission of Consolidated State Plans Under Titles II and III of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) for Program Years (PYs) 1998 and 1999; and PY 1998 Wagner-Peyser (W-P) Planning Guidance". d. Training and Employment Information Notice No. 33-92 (June 1, 1993), "Child Labor Restrictions Applicable to Youth Participants in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Funded Programs". e. Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 7-95 (July 31, 1996), "Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Intertitle Transfers of Funds". f. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203 (m)), as amended by the Minimum Wage Increase Act of 1996. Background: The Summer Youth Employment and Training Program, funded under Title II-B of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) provides summer jobs and training for economically disadvantaged youth ages 14-21 during the summer months. These programs provide participants with academic enrichment, including basic and remedial education, work-experience with public and private agencies and support services such as counseling and transportation. The Department of Labor is obligating $871 million to the States, Territories and Insular areas for the CY 1998 SYETP under Title II-B of the JTPA. Allocations are attached. As was the case with last year's funds, these funds are being obligated as fiscal year (FY), not program year (PY) funds. Notices of Obligation (NOOs) have been issued under the current PY 1997 JTPA grant agreement to obligate these funds to the States, and they will not be combined with Title II-A and Title II-C funds. As was done last summer, States will be required to submit a separate JTPA Title II-B Quarterly Status Report (JQSR) for these FY 1998 Title II-B funds. These funds will be reported separately from Title II-A and Title II-C PY 1997 data. Additionally, as States draw cash under the Payment Management System (PMS) for Title II-B FY 1998 funds, these II-B funds will be accounted for separately, similarly to how the FY 1997 II-B funds are being handled. Program Vision, Emphases and Goals/Objectives:

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Background: Americans age 55 and older are one of our Nation's most valuable resources, and their productive and creative potential to American society should be fully utilized. Millions of these Americans actively contribute to our common good through their hard work, experience, and wisdom. Because Americans are living longer, healthier lives, our society could be enriched if we could draw even more effectively on the talents of these older Americans. Despite their qualifications, many people 55 and older experience serious difficulty finding work if they lose a job or desire new employment. As a Nation, we are witnessing a dramatic growth of the population of Americans 55 and older that will continue well into the 21st century. This will have profound impact on our workforce and our society. Our laws and government agencies are responding to these challenges, offering protections, programs, and services for older workers. Every day millions of older Americans look to the Age Discrimination Act, the Older Americans Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to secure their basic rights. The Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services are at the fore, helping countless older workers through such efforts as the Senior Community Service Employment Program and programs of the Administration on Aging. Older Americans have earned our admiration and respect. They are role models for our Nation and protectors of our most important traditions and values. As we have all observed, older workers are as effective, or more so, than younger workers due to their unique skills, experiences and judgment. Therefore, it is important for, indeed in the self-interest of, employers to recognize and fully utilize this rich resource. Inquiries: Please contact your ETA Regional Office for further information regarding this National Older Workers Employment Week, 1998.

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References: Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49); 20 CFR 652 and 20 CFR 653; JTPA Sections 202, 252, 262, 302, and 601, as amended by the Job Training Reform Amendments Act of 1992; Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL) Nos. 4-88, 4-95, and 2-97. Background: The JTPA Titles II-A, II-C, and III allotments, and the Wagner-Peyser preliminary planning estimates, are for the program period July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999. The Title II-B allotments are for the CY 1998 summer program. These allotments and preliminary planning estimates will be published in the Federal Register. The JTPA allotments and the Wagner-Peyser preliminary planning estimates are part of the Fiscal Year 1998 funds appropriated in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998, P.L. 105-78. These appropriations include $955,000,000 for Title II-A, a 6.7 percent increase from the PY 1997 Title II-A level; $871,000,000 for Title II-B, the same as the CY 1997 Title II-B level; $129,965,000 for Title II-C, a 2.6 percent increase from the PY 1997 Title II-C level; $1,350,510,000 for Title III, a 5.0 percent increase from PY 1997; and $761,735,000 for allotments to States under Wagner-Peyser, the same as the PY 1997 level. JTPA/ES Wagner-Peyser Act Joint Planning and Coordination Provisions: As plans are developed in accordance with relevant statutory provisions and schedules issued by the Department, States are reminded that particular attention needs to be given to the Governor's statement of goals and objectives for JTPA, and joint ES Wagner-Peyser Act/JTPA planning initiatives consistent with Section 8(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended. Program Emphasis: A detailed program emphasis statement is contained in TEGL No. 2-97, dated February 19, 1998. The program emphasis also includes ETA's Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) strategic goals and performance measures. Procedures: Notices of Obligation (NOOs) for the Title II-A, II-C, and III programs will be issued by July 1, 1998, under the PY 1998 JTPA Grant Agreement. A second NOO will be issued to each State after November 1, 1998, for Title III, to increase or reduce the funds available to the State to reflect the amount of reallotted funds the State gains or loses, as discussed in TEGL No. 4-88. Title II-B Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP) funds were appropriated as Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 funds, not as Program Year 1998 funds. Separate NOOs for the CY 1998 Title II-B program were issued on February 9, 1998, under the current PY 1997 JTPA Grant Agreement. Thus, States will be required to submit a separate JTPA Title II Quarterly Status Report (JQSR) for these FY 1998 Title II-B funds. Additionally, States will draw cash under the Payment Management System (PMS) for Title II-B FY 1998 funds, and these II-B funds will not be combined with other Title II funds under PMS. Title II-A Allotments: Attachment I is a comparison of PY 1997 and PY 1998 JTPA Title II-A allotments by State. For all States, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, the following data were used in computing the allotments: -- Data for Areas of Substantial Unemployment (ASUs) are averages for the 12-month period, July 1996 through preliminary June 1997. -- The number of excess unemployed individuals or the ASU excess (depending on which is higher) are averages for this same 12-month period. -- The economically disadvantaged adult data (age 22 to 72, excluding college students and military) are from the 1990 Census. The allotments for the Insular Areas are based on unemployment data from the 1990 Census, or if not available, the most recent data available. A 90-percent relative share "hold-harmless" of the Title II-A PY 1997 allotments for these areas and a minimum allotment of $75,000 were also applied in determining the allotments. Title II-A funds are to be distributed among designated SDAs according to the statutory formula contained in Section 202(b) of JTPA, as amended by Title VII of the JTPA Amendments of 1992. This is the same formula that was used in the previous program year. Title II-B Allotments: Attachment II is a comparison of CY 1997 and CY 1998 Title II-B allotments by State. The data used for these allotments are the same data as were used for Title II-A allotments, except that data for the number of economically disadvantaged youth (age 16 to 21, excluding college students and military) from the 1990 Census was used. For the Insular Areas and Native Americans funding, the allotments are based on the percentage of Title II-B funds each received during the previous summer. Title II-B funds for the CY 1998 SYETP are to be distributed among designated SDAs in accordance with the statutory formula contained in Section 252(b) of JTPA, as amended by the JTPA Amendments of 1992. This is the same formula that was used in the previous program year. Title II-C Allotments: Attachment III is a comparison of PY 1997 and PY 1998 JTPA Title II-C allotments by State. The data used for these allotments are the same data as were used for Title II-B allotments. The allotments for the Insular Areas are based on unemployment data from the 1990 Census or, if not available, the most recent data available. Title II-C funds are to be distributed among designated SDAs according to the statutory formula contained in Section 262(b) of JTPA, as amended by Title VII of the JTPA Amendments of 1992. The Title II-C formula is the same as for Title II-B. This is the same formula that was used in the previous program year. Title III Allotments: Attachment IV shows the PY 1998 JTPA Title III allotments by State. The total appropriation includes 80 percent allotted by formula to the States, while 20 percent is retained for the National Reserve account, including funds allotted to the Insular Areas. The unemployment data used for computing these State allotments, relative numbers of unemployed and relative numbers of excess unemployed, are averages for the October 1996 through September 1997 period. Long-term unemployed data used were for CY 1996. Allotments for the Insular Areas are based on the PY 1998 Title II-A allotments for these areas. Title III formula funds are to be distributed to State and substate grantees in accordance with the provisions in Section 302(c) and (d) of JTPA, as amended. Reallotments of these Title III formula funds, as provided for by Section 303 of JTPA, as amended, will be based on completed program year expenditure reports submitted by the States and received by October 1, 1998. The Title III allotment for each State will be adjusted upward or downward, based on whether the State is eligible to share in reallotted funds or is subject to recapture of funds. ES Planning Estimates: Attachment V shows the ES preliminary planning estimates for PY 1998. These preliminary estimates have been produced using the formula set forth at Section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 U.S.C. 49(e). They are based on averages for the most current 12 months ending September 1997 for each State's share of the civilian labor force (CLF) and unemployment. Final planning estimates will be published in the Federal Register, based on Calendar Year 1997 data, as required by the Wagner-Peyser Act. The total planning estimate does include $18,000,000 or 2.363 percent of the total amount available which is being withheld from distribution to States to finance postage costs associated with the conduct of Employment Service business for PY 1998. The Secretary of Labor has set aside 3 percent of the total available funds to assure that each State will have sufficient resources to maintain statewide employment services, as required under Section 6(b)(4) of the Wagner-Peyser Act. In accordance with this provision, $22,312,050 is set aside for the administrative formula allocation. These set-aside funds are included in the total planning estimate. Set-aside funds are distributed in two steps to States which have lost in relative share of resources from the prior year. In step one, States which have a CLF below one million and are below the median CLF density are maintained at 100 percent of their relative share of prior year resources. All remaining set-aside funds are distributed on a pro rata basis in step two to all other States losing in relative share from the prior year but which do not meet the size and density criteria for step one. Ten percent of the total sums allotted to each State shall be reserved for use by the Governor to provide performance incentives for public ES offices; services for groups with special needs; and for the extra costs of exemplary models for delivering job services. Action: a. States should allocate the JTPA allotments as follows: -- (1) Title II-A allotments according to the requirements contained in Sections 162(e) and 202(b) of JTPA, as amended. -- (2) Title II-B allotments according to the requirements contained in Sections 162(e) and 252(b) of JTPA, as amended. -- (3) Title II-C allotments according to the requirements contained in Sections 162(e) and 262(b) of JTPA, as amended. -- (4) Title III allotments according to the requirements contained in Sections 302(c) and (d) of JTPA, as amended. b. States should initiate planning for PY 1998 consistent with the program emphasis statement discussed in TEGL 2-97. Planning should also be consistent with provisions of JTPA Federal Regu- lations and the Wagner-Peyser Act.