What's New in Workforce Investment?
What's New Archive - 2001
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H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants: New Solicitation Announced
In the December 14 FEDERAL REGISTER, ETA announced the availability of grant funds for skills training programs for unemploymed and employed workers. These grants are financed by a user fee paid by employers to bring foreign workers into the U.S. under a new H-1B nonimmigrant visa or visa renewal. Approximately $20 million will be available for funding projects under this solicitation, with six to 16 projects to be selected for funding. Applications for grant awards will be immediately accepted. Closing data for applications will be February 12.
Eligible applicants, key principles supporting these grants-in-aid for skills training, full details on submission requirements, statement of work, reporting requirements, and rating criteria can be found in the solicitation.
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H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants Awarded
On December 11, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the latest round of awards totaling over $24 million under the H-1B Technical Skills Training grant program. The grants were awarded to local communities to provide high-level training to employed and unemployed workers for jobs in occupations where skills shortages exist. These H-1B Technical Skills Training grants are supported by user fees paid by employers seeking high skilled foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. The goal of the training grants is to prepare Americans for these same high skill jobs, reducing the dependence on foreign labor.
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OMB Seeks Comments on Executive Order 13166
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting information that will inform the development of an assessment of the costs and benefits associated with the implementation of Executive Order
13166. This Order. issued in August of 2000, is designed to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) have adequate access to federally funded services, consistent with Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on national origin.
Comments are due by December 31.
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OMB Seeks Comments on Executive Order 13166
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting information that will inform the development of an assessment of the costs and benefits associated with the implementation of Executive Order
13166. This Order. issued in August of 2000, is designed to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) have adequate access to federally funded services, consistent with Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on national origin.
Comments are due by December 31.
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Youth Resource Connections - November 30, 2001
The ETA Office of Youth Opportunities has released the latest issue (November 30, 2001) of its very informative bi-weekly compendium of important announcements and information for boards, youth councils, youth service providers, and Youth Opportunity Grant sites.
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Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) Competition Announced
Congress has appropriated $12.4 million for grants through the Commerce Departments Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) for Fiscal Year 2002. The TOPs Notice of Solicitation of Grant Applications
was released today (December 6, 2001).
The Application Kit for FY 2002, including Notice and Guidelines, provides information on the program, rules for applying, suggestions for preparing an application, and the standard forms eligible organizations need to prepare a TOP application. The deadline for applications is March 21, 2002.
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See Interview with Assistant Secretary DeRocco on C-SPAN
Assistant Secretary Emily S. DeRocco was interviewed about a variety of workforce issues--including AJB and One Stop Career Centers--on the C-SPAN Washington Journal program broadcast on November 20, 2001.
Material no longer available
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TEGL 7-01: WIASRD and Annual Report Submission Guidance
TEGL 7-01, dated November 25, transmits guidance and instruction to the grantees for submitting state performance reports required under the Act. Final submissions are due by December 1, 2001. Contents of these reports will be shared with the appropriate Congressional
committees and the public in both print format and website.
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TEGL 14-00, Change 1: WIA Management and Reporting System
Change 1 to TEGL 14-00 (November 19, 2001) provides revisions and clarification to technical guidance previously issued to states for reporting participant data required under Title 1B of the Workforce Investment Act. Change 1 discusses modifications to the WIASRD, quarterly report, narrative portions of the annual report, and performance outcome verification.
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HUD Announces $1 Billion in Grants for Services to Homeless
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on November 20 that more than 2,500 individual projects -- over 90 percent of which are administered by non-profit organizations -- will receive Continuum of Care funding. More than 1,300 projects will serve homeless veterans. More than 400 projects, awarded a total of $133 million, will be operated by faith-based organizations. In addition to providing transitional and permanent housing opportunities, these HUD Continuum of Care grants fund supportive services including job training, health care, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, child care and living skills training.
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TEIN 4-01; WIA Readiness Workgroup Activities
This Notice provides information about the recent discussions, activities and products of the four WIA Readiness Workgroups -- (1) One-Stop Service Delivery; (2) Adult and Dislocated Worker Services, (3) Youth Services; and (4) Attracting and Retaining Employer Involvement on Workforce Investment Boards.
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TEGL 6-00 Change 1: Guidance on Capturing Customer Satisfaction Results
To provide revisions to technical guidance for states to implement the core and customer satisfaction performance measures and calculate performance levels required under the Workforce Investment Act in order that the guidance contained in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 6-00 conform to the requirements contained in TEGL No. 14-00.
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Workforce Information System Plan Available
The Secretary of Labors Workforce Information System plan for 2001 is now available on-line. The plan -- developed by the Workforce Information Council -- identifies three priority areas for action to improve the nationwide system that serves a wide range of customers:
1. Strengthen Customer Feedback for Continuous Improvement
2. Work to Fill Critical Data Gaps
3. Improve Workforce Information Analysis and Delivery.
The plan includes 15 Action Steps to achieve progress on these priorities. Work on most of these action steps is underway.
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Eligibility for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
ETA has issued an interim final rule, effective upon publication, to clarify eligibility for disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) in the wake of the major disasters declared as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. To provide an opportunity for public participation in this emergency rulemaking, this interim final rule includes a post-publication comment period. ETA will publish a final rule after taking into account any comments that are received.
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Disability Employment Competitive Grant Funding Opportunities Announced
ETA has announced the availability of approximately $6 million in competitive grant funds for multi-state employment and training projects serving people with disabilities. This skill training grant program is funded using Workforce Investment Act Title I, section 171 funds and targets projects providing multi-site training and other employment services to individuals with disabilities that result in long-term, unsubsidized employment.
The closing date for receipt of applications under this
announcement is December 21, 2001.
Eligible applicants and complete information on submission requirements can be found in the ETAs Grants and Contracts page http://wdsc.doleta.gov/sga/sga/02-100sga.htm
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2001 National Customer Service Awards
The Department of Labor - National Association of State Workforce Agencies 2001 National Customer Service Awards are designed to (1) recognize successful, innovative State and local achievement and
the staff who provides high-quality services to customers, (2) identify State and local initiatives on which to model and develop national programs, (3) and publicize outstanding State and local
projects and activities that effectively respond to critical workforce security and development issues.
In sum, the winners exemplify on an annual basis what is best about the One-Stop system: partners working together to provide the highest quality, continuously improved services.
Congratulations to this years winners -- New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin -- and all the nominees! Synopses in the four award categories and detailed descriptions of all submitted
projects in this years competition are now available for review.
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Opportunity to Comment on Reauthorized TANF
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently conducting five regional meetings with key officials from each state to receive input as the Admiistration considers its TANF reauthorization proposal. In the October 17 FEDERAL REGISTER, HHS announced that stakeholders and the public have an opportunity to comment as well. Access to the NOTICE and the opportunity to submit comments on-line is available at http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa/
Our ETA WtW Lessons Learned project is also designed to inform the ANF reauthorization debate with its specific focus on suggestions, ideas and experiences of grantees, subcontractors, and vendors who have worked with TANF over the last three years. Submit your own ideas and those of your organization and/or read the submissions of others at
http://wtw.doleta.gov/lessons/opportunity.asp
Other useful products, publications and guides to assist the welfare recipient move into employment can be found at ETAs main welfare to work page http:// wtw.doleta.gov
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TEIN No. 3-01: Quality Rapid Response Principles
Ten quality Rapid Response design principles have been identified as being essential to continuous improvement and enhancement of services. Incorporating these principles into Rapid Response activities can enhance the experience of workers, employers and communities involved in any type of dislocation.
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Rural Workforce Conference Rescheduled for Spring 2002
Plan to attend the Rural Workforce 2002 Conference which
will be held April 28 - 30, 2002 at the Reno Hilton, Reno,
NV. The Rural Workforce Conference is coordinated by The Oregon
Consortium and Oregon Workforce Alliance in partnership with
Region 6 Department of Labor.
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Department of Veterans Affairs - Goodwill Partnership
Veterans who need job training and placement will have new
opportunities to enter the workforce under a national agreement announced this week between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Under the new program, called Transitional Work Experience (TWE), participating local Goodwill Industries agencies will hire formerly homeless veterans, as well as veterans participating in VA`s mental health programs, who are enrolled in VA`s Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) programs.
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Disability Resource Manual
The Institute for Community Inclusion has recently issued a new
publication, `Access for All: Meeting the Needs of One-Stop Customers with Disabilities`. This 325+ page manual contains comprehensive information on working with persons with disabilities in One-Stop Systems.
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H1-B Bidders Conference Scheduled for September 25
UPDATE: The U.S. Department of Labor sponsored an H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant Conference on September 25, 2001, in Baltimore, Supporting materials for the conference and a video playback are available for those who could not attend.
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Disaster Relief Funds for New York Available Through UI Program
In the wake of the tragedy in New York and President Bush`s designation of the area as eligible for Federal disaster relief funds, affected New Yorkers are eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance through the Unemployment Insurance Program.
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America's Literacy Directory
Several partners -- the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, and Verizon -- have recently launched America`s Literacy Directory, an Internet-based compendium of literacy programs available in every
state and territory. The Literacy Directory strengthens the link between literacy services and job
training programs allowing staff in respective programs to access to the same current information.
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Workforce Investment Board Leadership Summit in Baltimore Announced
The Department of Labor`s Employment and Training Administration Region II Philadelphia Office & The National Leadership Institute will host a Workforce Investment Board Leadership Summit to be held on September 24 & 25, 2001 at the Wyndham Hotel in Baltimore, MD.
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One-Stop Comprehensive Financial Management Training
ETA is conducting a series of nationwide training sessions covering One-Stop financial management, plus other ETA-funded grant programs.
(Sept. 5) Registration now open for Boston and Chicago sessions. Other regional sessions are being arranged.
(Sept. 19) Registration Extended for Boston and Chicago Sessions
(Oct. 4) Registration now open for Denver
(Oct. 12) Registration now open for Atlanta
(Oct. 31) Registration now open for San Francisco
(Oct. 31) Registration extended for Atlanta session
(Nov. 20) Seattle session cancelled
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One-Stop Career Centers Featured in NY Times Today [Sept. 5, 2001]
One-Stop Career Centers all around the nation were featured in an article in today`s New York Times. Included in the article are quotes from ETA Assistant Secretary Emily DeRocco and Special Assistant Mason Bishop. You can see the full text article by clicking on the title link; the New York Times web site requires that you register but there is no charge for the registration.
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Southern and Delta Regional Rural Conference Cancelled
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: The Southern and Delta Regional Rural Conference scheduled for September 17 and 18, 2001, in Louisville, Kentucky, has been canceled. Conference registrants and presenters will be contacted by the conference planner, KRA Corporation. For additional information, contact Carol Coy of KRA at 301-562-2300 or at ccoy@kra.com
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FY 2001 Supplemental Spending Bill Rescission and Funding Guidance Released
On Thursday, August 16, ETA released guidance to the workforce system on how they plan to implement the $110 million rescission in dislocated worker funds and the addition of $25 million in youth formula grant funds that were included in the FY 2001 supplemental spending bill. The guidance has been posted in the library as TEGL 3-01.
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Workforce Excellence Network Membership/Application Process
On August 14, the Workforce Excellence Network announced
signficant changes in its membership and application process.
Information no longer current
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Working Ventures, an initiative of Public/Private Ventures
Working Ventures, an initiative of Public/Private Ventures, is pleased to announce our upcoming one-day `Getting Back to Work` workshop to help organizations hone their strategies for helping ex-offenders become and stay employed in good jobs.
Getting Back to Work: Ex-offender Employment Strategies
Atlanta, Georgia September 14, 2001, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
How well are you serving ex-offenders in your program? Nearly six million people are currently in the criminal justice system, and 600,000 will be released from prison this year to return home. Many workforce development organizations are already serving ex-offenders in their programs, and seek strategies to improve their services to these individuals.
Practitioners who have helped ex-offenders find success in the labor market emphasize the following:
-Immediate income for participants combined with hard and soft skills training.
-Continuity of pre- and post-release services.
-Strong relationships with employers.
Presenters will include representatives from the Center for Employment Opportunities, the Legal Action Center, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
The registration deadline is September 7, 2001.
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Emily DeRocco Confirmed as ETA Assistant Secretary
On August 2nd, 2001 the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved/reported out the nomination of Emily Stover DeRocco for ETA Assistant Secretary. On August 3rd, the full Senate approved the nomination.
DeRocco is the first woman ever to hold the position of ETA Assistant Secretary.
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One-Stop Promising Practices Catalogued
The Heldrich Center at Rutgers University has compiled some of its research on `promising practices`
in One-Stop Centers across the nation. Reports on practices -- from resource room management to
ITA`s to industry cluster strategies -- are available on thirteen jurisdictions in California (2),
Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennesee, Texas, Vermont
and Wisconsin.
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Community Technology Centers
The U.S. Department of Education`s Community Technology Centers (CTCs) aim to promote the
development of model programs that demonstrate the educational effectiveness of technology in urban
and rural areas and economically distressed communities.
SRI International recently produced a series of six CTC `case studies.` Each study describes the
community served by the grantee`s centers, the organization of educational programs, staffing and
professional development patterns, partnerships that centers have developed with other organizations
in their communities, and the challenges faced by centers in start-up and program implementation.
Academic enrichment and job training are addressed in several of these studies.
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New Round Opened for Empowerment Zone Designation
The Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 authorizes the designation of nine Round III Empowerment Zones (EZs). Seven of the Round III EZs are to be designated in urban areas by the
Secretary of HUD. The remaining two Round III EZs are to be designated in rural areas by the Secretary of Agriculture.
In the July 19 FEDERAL REGISTER, HUD invited applications for designation of nominated areas as EZ's. Unlike the differences in Round I and Round II, the eligibility and selection criteria for
the Round III EZs are the same as the criteria that applied to the Round II EZs. Completed applications must be submitted no later than September 28, 2001.
Other background on Empowerment Zones can be found at http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/ezec/index.cfm
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http://www.ezec.gov/round3/index2.html
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WIA Performance Accountability and Reporting Under Title 1B
The Performance Team has completed training on WIA Performance Accountability and Reporting Under Title 1B. Training was provided to over 500 Local, State, Regional, and National Office staff. Follow the title link to view the presentations given by your WIA Performance Team during this roadshow.
Some upcoming events your Performance Team will be involved in include Peer-to-Peers conducted by many Regions for their State staff responsible for putting together the Annual Reports. Please note that Annual Reports are due from States by December 1st. The Performance Team will hold stakeholder consultations on additional measures and renegotiation strategies which will begin in September 2001.
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Model Demonstration Programs to Serve Youth with Disabilities
The Department`s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has announced in the July 30 FEDERAL REGISTER the availability of $3.5 million to award competitive grants to fund model demonstration programs designed to enhance the capacity of youth programs to serve youth with disabilities. Up to nine competitive grants will be awarded in the range of $350,000 to $500,000. These awards are for a two-year period of performance. All youth service applicants, other than 501(c)(4) entities,are eligible to apply. The closing date is August 29.
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ETA's Research Strategic Plan Now Available
The agency`s Five-Year Strategic Plan for Pilots, Demonstrations,
Research and Evaluations is now available for review on the Office of Policy and Research`s research page. There are another dozen studies available at this location, including the recent
Mathematica/Battelle/Decision Information Resources evaluation of the Job Corps.
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Southern and Delta Regional Rural Conference
Join local, regional, and state rural workforce and economic development leaders from the Southern and Delta Region in Louisville, Kentucky from September 17 - 18, 2001. View the brochure to get detail information.
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System-Building Grant Opportunities Announced
The Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announced the availability of two
system-building grant opportunities in the July 20 FEDERAL REGISTER.
1. Customized Employment Grant Program for
People with Disabilities
A total of $3.5 million is available to award up to seven competitive grants for strategic planning
and implementation activities designed to improve the employment and career advancement of people
with disabilities through enhanced availability and provision of customized employment services
through the One-Stop delivery system. Local boards are eligible to apply.
Closing date: August 20.
2. High School/High Tech Start-Up Program for Youths with Disabilities
A total of $400,000 is available to award eight competitive grants in the amount of $50,000 each.
Local boards -- as well as not-for-profit organizations established under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. public secondary educational institutions; Job Corps centers (no fee/profit
allowed), and local government entities -- are eligible to apply.
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Tech-Prep Demonstration Competitive Grants
On July 9, 2001, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education within
the Department of Education announced the availability of $5 million in FY 2001 funds for competitive grants to local Tech-Prep consortia under the Tech-Prep Demonstration Program.
Authorized by section 207 of the 1998 Carl D. Perkins Act, the funds were appropriated to enable eligible consortia to carry out tech-prep education projects that involve the co-location of a secondary school on the site of a community college, a business as a member of the consortium, and the voluntary participation of secondary school students. All TPDP projects must fully implement the core requirements of Tech-Prep Education under Title II of the Perkins Act.
OVAE has estimated that 10 grants will be awarded, ranging from
$400,000 to $600,000 for a 36-month project period, with an average
size of $500,000. The deadline for applications is September 17, 2001.
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New Financial Education Resources for One-Stops - The Money Smart Initiative
Financial education is essential for enabling low-income persons to enter the financial mainstream and achieve economic self-sufficiency. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration are implementing a joint initiative to offer basic financial education to participants of Welfare-to-Work and Workforce Investment Act programs nationwide. Products of this project include: - Money Smart, a financial education curriculum developed by FDIC. - Teaching Dollars & Sense: Implementing Financial Education in a One-Stop Setting, a how-to booklet from the ETA Division of Welfare-to-Work.
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The 2001 AACC/DOL Workforce Development Awards
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Department of Labor each year recognize exemplary community college leadership and partnership in local workforce development systems as well as innovative workforce programs offered by colleges. This year`s awardees will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland on July 15 before the start of JETT*CON 2001.
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Young Offender Initiative Grants Satellite Broadcast July 12
On Thursday, July 12, 2001, from 1-4:30 PM EDT, the Departments of Labor, Justice, and Health and Human Services will host a national satellite broadcast on two Young Offender Initiative grants announced on June 1. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2001.
The broadcast will review two current funding opportunities and take questions via phone, fax and e-mail. The solicitations include: (1) Young Offender Initiative: Reentry Grant Program and (2) Young Offender Initiative: Demonstration Grant Program. The
broadcast will include highlights from a Pre-Application Workshop held in St. Louis, MO on June 6, 2001, a review of the solicitations, and answers to questions about the programs. It will combine taped presentations from St. Louis with a live panel to answer viewers questions.
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Secretary Chao to speak at Excellence in Government 2001
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao will speak at the conference luncheon session in Washington on August 1st on how the US must be prepared to adapt to changes in how we work, where we work and how we balance our professional and family lives.
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35 Communities to Receive Youth Opportunity Funds
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced on June 25 that the Department has awarded 35 communities with $204 million to continue successful local outreach programs for at-risk youth. At the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Secretary noted that "these grants are early intervention funds to build our 21st century workforce."
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A Very Successful Summit!
The Summit on the 21st Century Workforce, held June 20 in Washington, D.C., was a rousing success as business, labor, academic, and government leaders from across the country met to address the structural changes that are affecting our workforce and our economy.
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Youth Offender Initiative: Reentry Grant Program
The Departments of Labor, Justice, and Health and Human Services are
requesting applications for the Young Offender Initiative: Reentry
Grant Program to enhance community safety through the successful
reintegration to the community of offenders ages 14 to 35, who have
been confined for a minimum of 12 consecutive months for adults or 6
consecutive months for juveniles, through a coordinated and
comprehensive continuum of supervision, programs, and services.
Approximately $79 million is available to fund approximately 25 grants of up to $3.1 million each to applicants that demonstrate a
collaborative effort and broad-based community support.
Applications must be received by October 1, 2001, by 5:30 p.m.
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Labor Exchange Performance Measurement System
ETA announced on May 31 in the FEDERAL REGISTER the establishment of
final performance measures for the public labor exchange administered as part of the One-Stop delivery systems of the States. These performance measures were established based on comments received in response to proposed labor exchange performance measures previously published in the Federal Register.
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Resource Sharing and Cost Allocation Methodologies
Through the May 31 FEDERAL REGISTER, ETA provides guidance on resource sharing methodologies for the shared costs of a One-Stop service delivery system, which is required to be established under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) for a number of Federal
employment and training programs. The guidance has been revised, in
part, based on the comments received on the notice published in the
Federal Register on June 27, 2000.
In order to effectively present this concept, this document discusses the two distinctly different concepts of cost allocation and resource sharing. ETA anticipates that the primary users of this guidance will be the financial and accounting staff, as well as auditors, of the One-Stop partner programs and the One-Stop
operators. The guidance should also provide program operators and
others with a fuller understanding of cost allocation principles and
possible ways through which each partner program can pay for its fair share of common One-Stop costs.
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WIA Readiness Review Executive Summary and Final Report
This summary identifies the initial successes and challenges that State and local partnerships have experienced in building a new workforce investment system.
Summary
Report
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Beyond Work First: How to Help Hard-to-Employ Individuals Get Jobs and Succeed in the Workforce
Despite a strong economy and the efforts of welfare-to-work and workforce development programs,
many families have not yet made a successful transition from welfare to work, and others who have not been on welfare are having difficulties finding work. For some of these families, a host of complex problems play a part, including substance abuse, domestic violence, and
physical, mental, and learning disabilities. This "how-to" guide presents promising practices for identifying and assisting these hard-to-employ people by distilling information and lessons from relevant research and the experiences of rehabilitation, clinical treatment, and
welfare-to-work providers.
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E-Gov 2001 Recognizes Career Kit Tools
E-Gov 2001, the International Electronic Government Conference and Exposition, recently announced that 20 government agencies will receive "Pioneer Awards" for best practices in E-Government. The Employment and Training Administration and its State partners (Minnesota and New York) are extremely pleased to be formally recognized by the selection committee for the various tools in
America's Career Kit. The winning programs were selected from a competitive field of nearly 300 nominations from government organizations at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as a number of international submissions. The Career Kit and the other winning applications will be formally recognized on July 10 - 11 in Washington, D.C. during the E-Gov 2001 Exposition.
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O*NET Career Exploration Tools Now Available
Printed versions of two new self-assessment career-exploration tools, the Interest Profiler and Work Importance Locator are now on sale from the Government Printing Office. These tools help individuals identify their work-related interests and what they consider important on the job, in order to explore the occupations that relate most closely to those attributes. Users of the tools may link directly to the more than 900 occupations in the Ocupational Information Network (O*NET tm) database through O*NET OnLine, as well as information in America's Career Kit. The new assessment instruments will directly support WIA service providers to assist individuals who are exploring career options.
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JOBLINE Announces Toll-Free Number:1-800-414-5748
Jobline® delivers information about available employment opportunities to anyone who calls the system from a touchtone telephone. The service is available now in many States and will be available nationwide by June 30. Jobline® is a free public service provided by state agencies with assistance from the National Federation of the Blind and the United States Department of Labor. This service is available on the telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. New jobs are listed on the system each day, and jobs that are filled are removed. All that is required is a touch-tone telephone to establish your personalized job-search profile. Information about calling the system is provided by job-service representatives or job-placement counselors.
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Concept Paper on One-Stop/LMI Formula Funding to States
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is sharing this concept paper with the public to inform the workforce development system on how ETA is proceeding with guidance on the use of One-Stop/LMI formula allocated funds.
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Update on Tools of the Trade
"Tools of the Trade: Learning Resources for Workforce Professionals" features a specialty database with information about training seminars, curricula, and other capacity-building resources to help workforce professionals do their jobs well. Users of Tools of the Trade can quickly find what they are looking for by searching for keywords or choosing from a list of 28 subject areas or 13 areas of One-Stop center competencies. They can also get information about six currently available sets of competencies as well as about certifications, associations and events relevant to workforce development professionals.
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Social Security Administration Issues RFP for Employment Networks
The Social Security Administration has published a solicitation notice for Employment Networks for the SSA Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program. This RFP calls for a national network of providers of services for individuals with disabilities who wish to enter the workforce.
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Welfare-to-Work Updates
OMB has approved the revised WtW reporting package, which will be in
effect for the quarter ending June 30, 2001 (i.e., April 1, 2001
through June 30, 2001). The revised package streamlines financial
reporting, incorporates the eligibility categories created by the 1999 Amendments, and includes line items for reporting participant
characteristics data.
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Reemployment Service Allotments (PY 2001): A Concept Paper on Planning Guidance
TEGL 12-00 announced Reemployment Services allotments for PY 2001. This paper outlines how the Employment and Training Administration is proceeding with the development of guidance to State agencies regarding the use of these funds.
Comments and/or questions can be addressed to Gay Gilbert, U.S.
Employment Service, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4231, Washington, D.C. 20210 or by e-mail to ggilbert@doleta.gov
or by fax: 202-693-3229.
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Sectoral Demonstration Program (WIA Section 171d)
ETA announces a demonstration program to inform partners in America's Workforce Network (AWN) about sectoral employment
strategies that help local communities keep pace with economic changes and address change in ways that benefit both American workers and businesses.
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H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant Program
ETA announces the availability of grant funds for skill training programs for unemployed and employed workers. These grants are financed by a user fee paid by employers to bring foreign workers into the U.S. under a new H-1B nonimmigrant visa.
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Partner Update: HUD's Neighborhood Networks
Jobs in America increasingly require technology skills. To help prepare low and moderate-income housing residents for today`s technology-driven workforce, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has created more than 680 Neighborhood Networks centers throughout the United States that help provide technology access, job
training and economic opportunity.
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Workers With Disabilities: An Untapped Resource
The Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers also known as ADA Technical Assistance Centers are offering disability related training and technical assistance to One-Stop staff and Workforce Investment Boards. The ADA Centers operate across federal regions and understand the needs unique to each state in implementing disability-related provisions of Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act.
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2001 Allotments
ETA`s Budget Webpage now has the PY 2001 allotment data for WIA Adults, Youth, Dislocated Workers and Employment Service. Both dollars and data factors information are available, as well as formula descriptions.
TEGL No 12-00 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2001;Wagner-Peyser Act Preliminary Planning Estimates for PY 2001; and Reemployment Services Allotments for PY 2001.
Federal Register Notice Published March 7, 2001. The notice requests public comment on the formula for outlying areas.
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Administration's Faith-Based Initiative
Remarks by President Bush Announcing the Administration`s Faith-Based Initiative including the Executive Order: Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and the Executive Order: Agency Responsibilities with Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
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New White House Disability Initiative
President George W. Bush has announced this new initiative and his
Administration's commitment to tearing down the barriers to equality
that face many of the 54 million Americans with disabilities.
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Local Workforce Investment Board Certifies First One-Stop Center
Congratulations to the LWIB-Local Workforce Investment Board - of Northern Virginia which has certified
its first One-Stop Center in Falls Church, VA. The Falls Church Skill Source Center is a full service one-stop center that was certified by the Operations Committee of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board on January 29, 2001 after an intensive application and review process following the Malcolm Baldrige criteria.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors award Best Small Business Practices
The Partner America program is a new component of the US Conference of Mayors small business initiative to promote the importance of small business to the local and national economy. The purpose of this directory is to share successful programs that have helped mayors connect with their small business community in hopes that
we will inspire other cities to implement new or similar programs in
their own communities.
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New Youth Website
This Youth web site provides information and assistance about various youth employment and training activities authorized under the Workforce Investment Act. Explore the pages and links for up-to-date information about the Department's youth programs, initiatives and directives,
legislation and regulations, and other information working to positively impact our nation's youth.
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Earned Income TaxCredit (EITC) Website
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), sometimes called the Earned Income Credit (EIC), is a
refundable Federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. Congress
originally approved the tax credit legislation in 1975 in part to offset the burden of social
security taxes and to provide an incentive to work. This web site provides specific information on
the EITC Program, including Publication 596.
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Joint DOL/EDU Memo: Application of FERPA to Reporting for Eligible Training Providers under Title I of WIA
The purpose of this memorandum is to address concerns that have been raised by some States regarding the effect of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) on the administration of the eligible training provider provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). As this memorandum describes, the performance information required under section 122 may be obtained by entities administering WIA in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of FERPA.
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FDIC, Department of Labor Introduce Money Smart Program
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Department of Labor today announced a joint initiative, called Money Smart, which offers basic financial education for the first time to people taking part in Welfare-to-Work and Workforce Investment Act programs nationwide.
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Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Grants; Final Rule; Interim Final Rule
The Department of Labor (the Department) hereby issues a Final Rule implementing the Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grant provisions of Title IV, Part A of the Social Security Act. In addition, the Department hereby issues a new Interim Final Rule (IFR2) implementing the Welfare-to-Work and Child Support Amendments of 1999 (1999 Amendments) which Congress passed on November 29, 1999 with the Administration`s support. So that all new changes to the WtW regulations are contained in one place, we are publishing the Final Rule and IFR2 in one package. In addition, the DOL/HHS/Education Appropriations Act FY 2001 is amended to extend the time period for WtW activity for two program years.
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Workforce Boards and Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Workforce Boards and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Leaders from federal agencies responsible for implementing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) have been meeting monthly to discuss cross-cutting issues. The WIA Boards and their Youth Councils are strategically positioned to forge essential partnerships to address teen pregnancy in an employment context.
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Call For Papers: Workforce Security Issues in the United States
National research conference on "Workforce Security Issues in the United States" in Washington, D.C., June 26-27, 2001 This is a call for empirical/non-empirical research related to workforce development issues. We are seeking recently completed papers and papers that will be completed prior to the conference. We encourage
contributions by researchers from academia, state or local agencies, business organizations, labor associations, research consulting firms and other relevant organizations
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O*NET Announces New Career Assessment and Exploration Tools to Aid Job Seekers
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network team has designed a set of self-directed assessment and career exploration tools to help workers consider and plan career options, preparation, and transitions more effectively. They also are designed for use by students who are exploring the school to work transition. The tools, which will be available in early 2001, may be obtained through government agencies and through private sources who wish to incorporate them into the various career-guidance products they market.
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EPA Grants for Environmental Job Training
On December 21, 2000, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total of $1.8 million in grants to provide environmental job training at brownfields sites. Since the job training program was started in 1998, more than 540 local workers have been trained in 20 states and Puerto Rico.
The job training grants, totaling $200,000 each, are used to implement environmental training programs for the creation of workforce development programs to teach job skills in the field of environmental cleanup to individuals living in low income areas in the vicinity of brownfields sites. The majority of participants who successfully complete the training program go on to pursue careers with environmental firms and organizations.
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FY 2001 Appropriation Enacted
On December 21, 2000, President Clinton signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, P. L. 106-554, which contains the funding provisions for the Employment and Training Administration.
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ETA Fact Sheets
The New Fact Sheets are here! These Fact Sheets describe Department of Labor-supported activities and services that are part of the America's Workforce Network and are available for you to download and print. Information on how you may order these Fact Sheets will be forthcoming.
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