To announce the availability of up to $20 million in National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) from funds available in Program Years 15, 16, and 17, as part of the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. POWER DWG awards will range from $500,000 to $2 million and will support the planning and implementation of workforce strategies for regions and communities that are negatively impacted by changes in the coal economy.

To provide States with guidance and expectations regarding the implementation of the RESEA evaluation and evidence requirements.

This guidance updates Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 27-14, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Transition Authority for Immediate Implementation of Governance Provisions, to specify that Concentrated Employment Programs (CEPs) are eligible to request initial and subsequent designation as local areas under WIOA. Additionally, this guidance corrects a typographical error concerning new requests for local area designation.

To provide States with guidance and expectations regarding the implementation of the RESEA evaluation and evidence requirements.

To provide States and outlying areas with revised WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker PY 2014 program allotments, which became available to states in October 2014. The Change 1 to TEGL 18-13 revised the funding available to states on October 2014 to reflect the 0.0554 percent reduction enacted in the short-term Continuing Appropriations Resolution for FY 2015. This change 2 to TEGL 18-13 rescinds the 0.0554 percent reduction and fully restores appropriated original funding.

To announce that OMB has approved (under the same OMB approval number provided below) the extension of RJM data information collection.

To provide guidance and planning information to NFJP grantees on the activities associated with the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

To announce the next steps for state implementation of the UI Benefits Operations State Self-Assessment Tool (State Self-Assessment Tool): The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) intends to refine the State Self-Assessment Tool and processes based on feedback from the states and ETA plans to move to a biennial or triennial review cycle for future State Self-Assessment reviews.

To provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 166 INA grantees with (1) the requirements for Program Year (PY) 2015 adult and youth funding allocations; (2) performance measures and recommended levels of performance for PY 2015; (3) guidance on the period of performance for current grants and the close out of previous grant awards; and (4) an extension to the current grantee strategic plan through PY 2017 (6/30/2018).

To provide a checklist of all currently active ETA advisories as well as a checklist of all ETA advisories rescinded/cancelled since the previously issued checklists.