To invite proposals from State Workforce Agencies for funding to continue or to implement UI REA initiatives; and to provide guidelines for developing the proposals and the criteria governing the use of these funds.

To provide state workforce agencies with revised reporting instructions for the ETA 9002 and VETS 200 reports, contained in the ET Handbook No. 406. The Handbook contains the forms and specifications for completion of the quarterly ETA 9002 and VETS 200 reports.

To inform state workforce agencies that the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will not approve any costs related to new/enhanced automation of DUA activities. In addition, FEMA requires prior approval of costs related to: 1) announcements of the availability of DUA; and 2) administrative costs exceeding 15 percent of the total DUA benefit funding request.

To correct an error in the listing of TEGL No. 15-01, Set of Welfare-to-Work Questions and Answers.

To provide procedures implementing the amendment to Section 193 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 enacted by the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Public Law (P.L.) 110-5.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with a consolidated document of the instructions for implementing and operating the TEUC program, including fiscal and reporting instructions and to clarify certain matters.

To provide all SCSEP applicants with grant application instructions and procedures for Program Year (PY) 2007, beginning July 1, 2007.

To initiate the FY 2003 SQSP process and to issue supplemental instructions for the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) to use to prepare the FY 2003 SQSP.

To inform the states of the revised requirements for submitting unemployment compensation (UC) legislative and other materials using the Form MA 8-7.

To announce the publication and distribution of ¡§The Youth Council Toolkit.¡¨