Notice – Program Year (PY) 2008 Workforce Investment Act Allotments; PY 2008 Wagner-Peyser Act Final Allotments; PY 2008 Workforce Information Grants and FY 2008 Work Opportunity Tax Credit Allotments

March 31, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 064-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE: Region 5

SUBJECT: Notice – Program Year (PY) 2008 Workforce Investment Act Allotments; Program Year 2008 Wagner-Peyser Act Final Allotments; PY 2008 Workforce Information Grants and FY 2008 Work Opportunity Tax Credit Allotments.

PROGRAMS: WIA, Wagner-Peyser, WOTC

1. Purpose. To transmit a notice announcing States’ allotments for PY 2008 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) for WIA Title I Youth, Adults and Dislocated Worker Activities programs; additional PY 2008 funding from WIA Section 173(e) for eligible States; final allotments for Employment Services (ES) activities under the Wagner-Peyser Act for PY 2008; Workforce Information Grants for PY 2008 and Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) allotments for FY 2008.

2. References. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 61, March 28, 2008, pp. 16721-16723; Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, sections 127 (b)(1)(C)(iv)(IV), 132(b)(1)(B)(iv)(IV), 173(e), 182(d); Wagner-Peyser Act, section (6)(b)(4); 65 FR 8236; 29 USC 49e, Pub. L. 108-188.

3. Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Action. Program administrators are request to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies. Written comments on the formula used to allot funds to the outlying areas must be received by April 28^th at:

Employment and Training Administration
Office of Financial and Administrative Management
Room N-4702
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20210
Attention: Kenneth Leung
202.693.3471 (voice)
202-693-2859 (fax)

5. Contact. Please direct your questions or comments as indicated:

WIA Youth Activities allotments: Evan Rosenberg on 202.693.3593 or LaSharn Youngblood on 202.693.3606

WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Activities and ES final allotments: Mike Qualter on 202.693.3014 or Bill Goodwin on 202.693.2787.

Workforce Information Grant Allotments: Anthony Dias on 202.693.2784.

Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

6. Expiration Date. June 30, 2009

7. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 61, March 28, 2008, pp. 16721-16723