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FY 2013 foreign labor certification grant planning

Summary ETA instructed state workforce agencies on funding and management of fiscal year 2013 foreign labor certification grants. It required grant applications within 30 days absent an approved extension and attached planning instructions, annual plan forms, certification, and state funding levels. ETA now labels the advisory Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 1-13
Date issued
July 15, 2013
Status
Withdrawn
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Accessible letter PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2013/TEGL_1_13_Acc.pdf

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION              Foreign Labor Certification
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                         CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                     OFLC
             Washington, D.C. 20210                    DATE
                                                        July 15, 2013


ADVISORY:            TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 1-13

TO:                  STATE WORKFORCE AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS

FROM:                GERRI FIALA /s/
                     Acting Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:             Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Grant Planning
                     Guidance

1. Purpose. To provide guidance for the funding and management of FY 2013 annual grant
   allocations in order to perform FLC program activities.

2. References.
   • Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a), 1182(a)(5)(A),
      1184(c), and 1188;
   • Approval of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 48
      U.S.C. 1801;
   • Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, Pub. L. 94-241, Section 302;
   • Consolidated Natural Resources Act, Pub. L. 110-229, 122 Stat. 865, Title VII – Northern
      Mariana Islands, Subtitle A-Immigration, Security, and Labor;
   • Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 U.S.C. § 49f(d);
   • Pub. L. 112-74, Division F, Title I, “State Unemployment Insurance and Employment
      Service Operations,” Subs. 5, 125 Stat. 786, 1055, as incorporated by Continuing
      Appropriations Resolution, 2013, Pub. L. 112-175, Section 101(a)(8), 126 Stat. 1313;
   • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations at 8 CFR Part 214;
   • 20 CFR Parts 653, subpart F, 654, subpart E, 655, subparts A and B, 656 and 658;
   • 2 CFR Part 225, Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB
      Circular A-87);
   • OMB Circular No. A-102, Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local
      Governments;
   • Employment and Training (ET) Handbook No. 385, Wage Finding Process, August,
      1981;
   • Guide for Employment Service Reimbursable Grant Activities;
   • ETA H-2A Program Handbook No. 398, January 1988; and
   • Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 04-06, Plans to Phase out
      Penalty Mail Costs for “Employment Security” Programs and Availability of
      Supplemental Budget Funds for Conversion to Commercial Mail Methods.
 RESCISSIONS                                           EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                  Continuing

3. Background. This TEGL is to provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with
   programmatic guidance and final financial figures for FY 2013 to support FLC activities.

4. Action Requested. SWA Administrators are requested to immediately provide copies of this
   planning guidance to all staff involved in the preparation and submission of the annual grant
   plan for FY 2013. Absent receiving an approved extension from the Office of Foreign Labor
   Certification (OFLC) national office, a completed grant application package must be
   submitted by the SWA to OFLC within 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the
   planning guidance by the SWA. In addition, we request that the administrators share this
   information within their respective state structures in order to ensure the public workforce
   system is fully aware of these various grant application process activities.

5. Inquiries. Questions from SWA staff should be directed to the OFLC national office at
   [email protected].

6. Attachments.

   Attachment 1 - Program Planning Guidance and Information Package
   Attachment 2 - Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Annual Plan
   Attachment 3 - Annual Plan Certification
   Attachment 4 - FY 2013 Funding Level

Note: The ETA intends to issue the TEGL for FY 2014 on an accelerated schedule prior to
October 1, 2013, to better align SWA grant plans with the Federal budget planning and execution
cycle. The grant application package for FY 2014 will be requested from the SWAs within 30
days of the date the TEGL is issued by the Department. Thereafter, the Department will
continue to issue grant planning guidance for Foreign Labor Certification activities to the SWAs
prior to October 1 of each Federal fiscal year.

Attachment 1: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2013/TEGL_1_13_Att1.pdf

Attachment 1

                     Program Planning Guidance and Information Package

I.    Introduction

      The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) entrusts specific responsibilities to the U.S.
      Secretary of Labor (Secretary) for the administration of certain employment-based
      immigration programs that require a labor certification. These statutory responsibilities
      include determining whether there are able, willing, and qualified U.S. workers for a
      position for which certification is requested and whether there would be any adverse impact
      on similarly employed U.S. workers should a labor certification be granted. Accordingly,
      statutory and regulatory provisions require all employers seeking a labor certification for
      either permanent or temporary nonimmigrant labor to apply first to the Secretary for
      certification. The Secretary has delegated these responsibilities to the Office of Foreign
      Labor Certification (OFLC) of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

      Under the State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations (SUIESO)
      account, Congress appropriates funding for state activities supporting foreign labor
      certification and the Federal administration of foreign labor certification programs as two
      separate activities. Federal administration activity funds Federal program functions, such
      as the full Federal program costs of OFLC to receive and process employer-filed
      applications for permanent and temporary labor certification.

      The State Grants activity funds state employment services supporting the Federal foreign
      labor certification programs including the review and clearance of job orders, inspection of
      employer-provided housing, and the administration of prevailing wage and practice
      surveys. ETA, through OFLC, distributes these funds annually to State Workforce
      Agencies (SWAs) as fiscal year (FY) formula grants in accordance with approved state
      plans. This document provides the necessary guidelines to be used by SWAs to update
      annual plans and request funds in order to carry out their foreign labor certification
      program support responsibilities for a performance period of 12 months that began on
      October 1, 2012, and continues through September 30, 2013.

II.   Grant Procedures

      A. Grant Application. The SWA grant application must be developed in accordance with
         instructions contained in this TEGL. The grant application package submitted by the
         SWA to OFLC should consist of: (1) a transmittal letter and (2) one original and two
         copies of the following documents:

             Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424), Expiration Date 3/31/2012, Office of
             Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 4040-0004. (Grants.gov)
             http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/FormLinks?family=15

       Budget Information -Non-Construction Programs, SF 424A (section D only),
       Expiration Date 06/30/2014, OMB Control No. 4040-0006 (Grants.gov).

       Important Note: Submit a listing and all documentation explaining and justifying
       any proposed equipment purchases of $5,000 or more and any
       contracts/subcontracts the SWA intends to execute to carry out these grant
       activities.

       FY 2013 Annual Plan

             Foreign Labor Certification Workload (Attachment 2, Section A)

             H-2A Program Activities (Attachment 2, Section C)

             Cost of H-2A and H-2B Temporary Labor Certification Activities
             (Attachment 2, Section D)

             Grantee Contact Information (Attachment 2, Section F)

             Annual Plan Certification (Attachment 3)

B. Grant Submission. Absent receiving an approved written extension from the OFLC
   national office, a completed grant application package must be submitted by the SWA
   to OFLC within 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the planning guidance by
   the SWA using the following address:

         U.S. Department of Labor
         Employment and Training Administration
         Office of Foreign Labor Certification
         200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room C-4312
         Washington, D.C. 20210
         Attn: Ms. Anna McNally

    To expedite review of your grant application package, the SWA may also send a Word
    or PDF copy using electronic mail (e-mail) to [email protected] and include “FY
    2013 SWA Grant Plan” in the subject line of the e-mail.

C. Grant Approval. Within 30 calendar days of receipt, OFLC will review the grant
   application package and inform the SWA in writing of any concerns or deficiencies that
   may prevent the grant application package from being approved. When it is determined
   that the grant application package meets the established criteria, the OFLC
   administrator will recommend approval to the ETA grant officer. After receiving the
   approved grant application package from the OFLC administrator, the ETA grant
   officer will issue the grant, including the approved grant application package, and a
   Notice of Obligation, to the SWA.


    D. Grant Signatures. The SWA’s authorized representative must sign all signature pages
       of the grant application. If that individual has changed from the prior year, an official
       letter, on state letterhead, must be provided with the grant application package
       identifying the new authorized representative.

    E. Grant Modifications. The grantee and the ETA grant officer, at the recommendation of
       the OFLC administrator, may jointly modify the FY 2013 SWA Annual Plan including
       negotiated changes in program activities (e.g., review of job orders, wage or prevailing
       practice surveys) and funding levels during the grant period of performance. The
       OFLC administrator has the authority to recommend funding adjustments to the ETA
       grant officer when overall grant expenditures are substantially below forecasted or
       actual spending levels. Any grant plan modification request must include a transmittal
       letter, written narrative of the proposed modification(s), revised annual budget and
       quarterly spending plan.

        In the event that the Secretary is required by future legislation, regulatory action, or a
        court order to carry out responsibilities related to the administration of foreign labor
        certification programs not currently anticipated, the OFLC administrator will notify the
        SWAs and request that they submit appropriate modifications to their approved grant
        plans directly to the ETA grant officer in order to fully carry out their responsibilities
        under the grants.

III. Grant Reporting Procedures

    As a condition of receiving grant funds under the SUIESO account, SWAs agree to carry
    out responsibilities supporting the Federal administration of foreign labor certification
    programs in accordance with all applicable regulations, policies, procedures, handbooks,
    manuals, and other directives. Financial and programmatic reporting by SWAs enables
    OFLC to report key information to Congress and OFLC stakeholders regarding the use of
    grant funds. Accurate reporting of financial and program management data provides vital
    information to support future OFLC funding levels and ensure appropriate management of
    grant funds.

    OFLC is responsible for the continuous monitoring of the cost reimbursable grants. This
    includes review and recommendation for approval of the grant application package,
    analysis of expenditure and performance data, execution of programmatic plan
    modifications, timely and accurate submission of all required reports, and on-site reviews.
    OFLC advises SWAs on how to administer the grant in accordance with the approved plan
    and the terms and conditions of their Wagner-Peyser Annual Funding Agreement.

    SWAs will report financial and program management information using the following
    required reports:

    A. Financial Status Report. ETA requires all grant recipients to submit the ETA Form
       9130, U.S. DOL Financial Report (OMB Control No. 1205-0461, Expiration


   12/31/2015) on a quarterly basis providing detailed expenditure information on the
   grant award activities. The ETA Form 9130 report is due no later than 45 calendar
   days after the end of each quarter left in the fiscal year and must be submitted
   online through ETA’s Grantee Reporting System. A copy of the ETA Form 9130 can
   be obtained at the following Web site: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/docs/ETA-9130-
   ESandUI.pdf.

                                    Reporting                      Report
         Fiscal Year
                                     Months                       Due Date*
          1st Quarter           October – December               February 15th
          2nd Quarter              January – March                  May 15th
          3rd Quarter                April – June                 August 15th
          4th Quarter             July – September              November 15th

    * If the 15th day falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), then the report is due the previous business
   day.

   If the SWA experiences any technical issues submitting the report, please contact the
   E-Grants Helpdesk via e-mail at [email protected] or phone at (202) 693-2682.

   Important Notes on Allowable Costs:
       Costs incurred under the grant may only be attributed to activities supporting the
       direct administration of foreign labor certification programs; and
       Costs can include staff resources, travel expenditures, other direct administrative
       costs, and indirect/overhead support (where an approved indirect cost plan is in
       place).

B. Program Activity Report. To account for work performed under the grant, SWAs must
   submit the ETA Form 9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report
   (OMB Control No. 1205-0457, Expiration 09/30/2015) on a quarterly basis providing
   detailed information on H-2A and H-2B program activities, and Permanent Labor
   Certification Program job order postings. The data required by the ETA Form 9127 are
   available to the SWAs as part of their routine processing of requests from employers
   and are currently maintained by the SWAs. The ETA Form 9127 report is due within
   two weeks after the end of each quarter left in the fiscal year and may be submitted
   by e-mail directly to OFLC at [email protected].

   OFLC will promptly review the report for completeness and notify the SWA of any
   inaccuracies or deficiencies requiring correction. A copy of the ETA Form 9127 can be
   obtained at the following Web site:
   http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/9127Instructions_Final.pdf

                                      Reporting                    Report
         Fiscal Year
                                       Months                     Due Date*


          1st Quarter           October – December                January 15th
          2nd Quarter              January – March                 April 15th
          3rd Quarter                April – June                   July 15th
          4th Quarter             July – September                October 15th

    * If the 15th day falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), then the report is due the previous business
   day.

   If the SWA experiences any difficulties submitting the report, please contact
   Anna McNally, Director of Finance and Administration, via e-mail at
   [email protected] or phone at (202) 693-3010.

C. Agricultural Prevailing Wage Survey Reports. A critical component of OFLC’s ability
   to grant a labor certification under the H-2A temporary agricultural program is a
   finding that the wages of U.S. workers similarly employed are not adversely impacted
   by the admission of temporary foreign workers. To that end, an employer participating
   in the program is required to offer and pay the highest of several wages, namely: the
   Adverse Effect Wage Rate, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the agreed-upon
   collective bargaining wage, or the Federal or state minimum wage, except where a
   special procedure is approved for an occupation or specific class of agricultural
   employment: 20 CFR 655.120(a). SWAs collect and provide vital information to
   OFLC with respect to whether a prevailing hourly wage or piece rate exists for the
   occupation or crop in the area of intended employment (also see, 20 CFR
   653.501(d)(4)). These employer wage results are collected through survey instruments
   designed by the SWA, conducted in accordance with the ETA Handbook No. 385, and
   transmitted to OFLC as soon as the wage results are completed (based on the
   SWA’s wage survey plan) using the following standard forms:

   ETA Form 232, Domestic Agricultural In-Season Wage Report
   (OMB Control No. 1205-0017, Expiration 07/31/2013)
   http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/in_season.pdf

   ETA Form 232A, Wage Survey Interview Record
   (OMB Control No. 1205-0017, Expiration 07/31/2013)
   http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/wage.pdf

   The ETA Forms 232 and 232A may be submitted electronically directly to OFLC at
   [email protected] or mailed to the following address:

         U.S. Department of Labor
         Employment and Training Administration
         Office of Foreign Labor Certification
         200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room C-4312
         Washington, D.C. 20210
         Attn: H-2A Prevailing Wage Surveys


   If the SWA experiences any technical issues conducting or submitting the prevailing
   wage results, please contact Mr. Ben Orona, OFLC Temporary Programs Team, via
   e-mail [email protected] or phone at (202) 693-3010.


D. Agricultural Employment Practice Survey Reports. The Department of Labor
   (Department) regulations at 20 CFR 655.122(b) require that each job qualification and
   requirement listed in the employer’s job offer must be bona fide and consistent with the
   normal and accepted qualifications required by employers that do not use H-2A
   workers in the same or comparable occupation and crops. Additionally, the
   Department regulations allow for certain terms of employment, provided that those
   terms constitute a prevailing practice. In making a determination as to whether a job
   offer contains normal and accepted qualifications and requirements or whether a term
   of employment would be considered a prevailing practice, OFLC may rely on any
   information or data collected through state-conducted surveys. The SWA is
   responsible for designing the survey instruments to collect the data, and for transmitting
   in summary form to the Chicago National Processing Center (NPC) the survey results
   as soon as the employment practice results are completed. Absent employment practice
   survey results, the SWA will be required to conduct ad hoc surveys.

   The prevailing, normal or common practice survey results may be submitted
   electronically directly to the Chicago NPC at [email protected] or mailed to
   the following address:

                 U.S. Department of Labor
                 Employment and Training Administration
                 Office of Foreign Labor Certification
                 Chicago National Processing Center
                 11 West Quincy Court
                 Chicago, IL 60604-2105
                 Attn: H-2A Prevailing Practice Surveys

   If the SWA experiences any technical issues conducting or submitting the employment
   practice results, please contact the Chicago NPC, via e-mail at
   [email protected] or phone at (312) 886-8000.

Attachment 2: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2013/TEGL_1_13_Att2.pdf

Attachment 2


                           FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2013 ANNUAL PLAN
                             (Please complete all highlighted fields)


____________ (Insert SWA Name)_________________________ has prepared the following
plan and statement of assurances for delivering services during FY 2013 (October 1, 2012
through September 30, 2013) to support the Federal administration of foreign labor certification
(FLC) programs in accordance with all applicable regulations, policies, procedures, handbooks,
manuals, and other directives.

A. Foreign Labor Certification Workload

                                                       FY 2013           FY 2013          TOTAL FY 2013
         Category of OFLC Program
                                                       Workload          Workload           Workload(1)
             Services/Activities                         Completed      To be Processed     add previous columns

   A. Number of job orders related to H-2A
      temporary labor certification
      applications processed and expected
      to be processed.
   B. Number of prevailing wage surveys
      conducted and expected to be
      conducted in agricultural activities.
   C. Number of prevailing practice
      surveys conducted and expected to be
      conducted in agricultural activities.
   D. Number of housing inspections
      conducted and expected to be
      conducted in anticipation of H-2A job
      orders.
   E. Number of job orders related to H-2B
      temporary labor certification
      applications processed and expected
      to be processed.
   F. Number of Full Time Equivalent
      (FTE) staff funded by this grant.

   (1)    Workload includes actual OFLC program services/activities provided or services/activities planned for
          the period between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013.

B. H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Program Activities

    No narrative required for FY 2013

C. H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program Activities

   The SWA agrees to carry out all activities in support of the Secretary's responsibilities under
   8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) and 1188, and 20 CFR Part 655, subpart B, to certify, upon
   application by a U.S. employer intending to petition DHS to admit H-2A workers, that there
   are not enough able and qualified U.S. workers available for the position sought to be filled,
   and that the employment of the foreign worker(s) will not adversely affect the wages and
   working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.

   This section of the plan describes how the SWA will conduct agricultural surveys of
   prevailing wages, prevailing practices, and normal and accepted requirements. It also
   includes standards applicable to SWA-conducted housing inspections.

   a. Schedule of the agricultural prevailing wage surveys (including logging activities) the
      SWA plans to conduct during the performance period of the grant in accordance with the
      ET Handbook No. 385, including anticipated survey timeframes by area (e.g., statewide,
      regional) and crops or other agricultural activities/commodities, and approximately when
      wage results are expected to be transmitted to the OFLC national office (via the ETA
      Forms 232 and 232A) for review. The SWA’s schedule of surveys may be based upon
      current and historical agricultural job order activities or other information about major
      crops/commodities within the state’s agricultural sector.

       [SWA schedule of wage surveys inserted here and, if necessary, include attachments]


   b. Schedule of the agricultural prevailing practice and normal and accepted requirement
      surveys (including logging activities) the SWA plans to conduct during the performance
      period of the grant in accordance with the ET Handbook No. 398, including anticipated
      survey timeframes by area (e.g., statewide, regional) and crops or other agricultural
      activities/commodities, and approximately when employment practice results are
      expected to be transmitted to the OFLC Chicago National Processing Center (NPC) for
      review.

       [SWA schedule of wage surveys inserted here and, if necessary, include attachments]


      The SWA agrees to promptly submit all completed prevailing practice and normal and
      accepted requirement surveys to the OFLC Chicago NPC either electronically at
      [email protected] or mailed to the following address:


              U.S. Department of Labor
              Employment and Training Administration
              Office of Foreign Labor Certification
              Chicago National Processing Center
              11 West Quincy Court
              Chicago, IL 60604-2105
              Attn: H-2A Prevailing Practice Surveys

      c. SWA will schedule and conduct pre-occupancy inspections of housing to be
         furnished to U.S. and H-2A workers who are not reasonably able to return to their
         place of residence the same day. Except in circumstances where the Department of
         Labor has promulgated special procedures, employer housing must meet the
         applicable local, state, or Federal standards, and be sufficient to house the number of
         workers requested in order for OFLC to grant a temporary labor certification. All
         employer-provided housing must, at a minimum, meet the full set of U.S. Department
         of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards at 29 CFR
         1910.142 or the full set of standards at 20 CFR 654.404-654.417, whichever are
         applicable under 20 CFR 654.401. To the extent practicable, the SWA will plan to
         schedule housing inspections before the filing of the agricultural clearance order for
         those employers who regularly use the H-2A Program. To the extent the SWA will
         use alternative methods for conducting pre-occupancy housing inspections such as
         contracts, memoranda of understanding, or other cooperative agreements with state or
         local organizations, please include a short description of these arrangements.

          Results of housing inspections should be provided to the Chicago National Processing
          Center by 32 days before the employer’s date of need. The preferred method for
          supplying this information is by e-mail to [email protected]. If it is
          not possible to transmit this information by e-mail, the SWA may send it by fax:
          (312) 353-3352 or U.S. Mail:

          U.S. Department of Labor
          Employment and Training Administration
          Office of Foreign Labor Certification
          Chicago National Processing Center
          11 West Quincy Court
          Chicago, IL 60604-2105


D. Cost of H-2A and H-2B Temporary Labor Certification Activities

   The information supplied in the table below should be based on available prior fiscal year
   expenditure data to estimate the cost of conducting state activities under the H-2A and H-2B
   temporary labor certification programs, including applications for logging.


Costing Sheet (Including Logging)

                                                             Total                 Total              Average
                      Activity
                                                            Number                 Cost                Cost(5)
 H-2A Housing Inspections(1)

 H-2A Prevailing Wage Surveys(2)

 H-2A Prevailing Practice and Normal and
 Accepted Requirement Surveys(2)

 H-2A Job Orders Processed(3)

 Total Cost of H-2A Activities(4)

 Staff Assisted H-2B Job Orders(6)
 Total Cost of H-2A and H-2B Activities(7)

(1) H-2A Housing Inspections:
     Include in the total cost estimate: travel time, inspection time, travel mileage, and completion of
     paperwork. Include in the total, all housing inspections started during the prior FY regardless of the final
     completion date.
     • If housing inspections are done by another organization, estimate the cost that the H-2A portion adds
          to their total cost and include this amount in the table.

(2) H-2A Prevailing Wage/Practice and Normal and Accepted Requirement Surveys:
     • Include in the total cost estimate the development of the survey instrument, postage, collection of
        responses, collation of information, and publication of results.
     • Include in the total, all surveys started during the prior fiscal year regardless of the final completion
        date.

(3) H-2A Job Orders Processed:
     • Include in the total cost estimate the creation and maintenance of files, taking into account the cost
        associated with receiving and reviewing applications, referring applicants, and releasing orders into
        inter/intra-state job system.

(4) Total Cost of H-2A Activities:
     • Total Cost of Housing Inspections plus Total Cost of Prevailing Wage/Practice Surveys plus Total
         Cost of Job Orders Processed.

(5) Average Cost:
     • Total Cost of activity/ Total Number of activity.

(6) Staff Assisted H-2B Job Orders:
     • Total number of job orders.

(7) Total Cost of H-2A and H-2B Activities
     • Add cost of all activities


E. Permanent Labor Certification Activities

The SWAs are expected to perform labor exchange activities necessary to support the
recruitment of U.S. workers under the permanent labor certification program. Such labor
exchange activities include placing job orders serving the area of intended employment and
receiving referrals of qualified applicants for consideration. Please note that these activities are
covered by existing Wagner-Peyser formula grants and not by the FLC grants that are the subject
of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter.


F. Grantee Contact Information (Complete only if different from FY 2012 information)

   H-2A Program Point-of-Contact

    Last (family) name                                           First (given) name


    Job title

    Address


    City                                                       State                  Postal code


    Telephone number (including extension)                     Fax number


    E-mail address


   H-2B Program Point-of-Contact (if different than the contact listed above)

    Last (family) name                                           First (given) name


    Job title

    Address


    City                                                       State                  Postal code


    Telephone number (including extension)                     Fax number


    E-mail address


   Fiscal Grant Point-of-Contact (if different than the contact listed above)

    Last (family) name                                           First (given) name


    Job title

    Address


    City                                                       State                  Postal code


    Telephone number (including extension)                     Fax number


E-mail address

Attachment 3: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2013/TEGL_1_13_Att3.pdf

Attachment 3


                             ANNUAL PLAN CERTIFICATION


____________ (Insert SWA Name)_________________________ certifies that it will carry out
all activities outlined in the fiscal year 2013 Annual Plan to support the Secretary of Labor's
responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act as well as all other standard
certifications and assurances as a condition of receiving the Federal grant funds. Per 29 CFR
97.42(e)(1), file documentation of grant activities and accomplishments will be available for
examination by the Employment and Training Administration or other authorized Federal
representatives.


_______________________________________________                    Date________________
Authorized Representative’s Signature


_______________________________________________
Authorized Representative’s Job Title


_______________________________________________
Authorized Representative’s Printed Name

Attachment 4: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2013/TEGL_1_13_Att4.pdf

Attachment 4


                           FY 2013 Funding Level


Alabama                  83,020             Nevada                        85,679
Alaska                   76,145             New Hampshire                 92,632
Arizona                 277,396             New Jersey                   624,092
Arkansas                 87,591             New Mexico                    87,591
California            1,094,787             New York                   1,417,021
Colorado                241,500             North Carolina               211,660
Connecticut             270,215             North Dakota                  96,625
Delaware                104,573             Northern Mariana Islands      71,565
Florida                 606,551             Ohio                         213,176
Georgia                 564,490             Oklahoma                      83,012
Guam                     71,564             Oregon                        91,975
Hawaii                   71,564             Pennsylvania                 581,030
Idaho                   221,094             Puerto Rico                   71,564
Illinois                438,816             Rhode Island                  76,145
Indiana                  76,143             South Carolina                95,155
Iowa                     85,309             South Dakota                  85,309
Kansas                  126,182             Tennessee                    174,769
Kentucky                340,345             Texas                        973,058
Louisiana               170,409             Utah                         104,638
Maine                   302,952             Vermont                      107,620
Maryland                526,713             Virgin Islands                71,564
Massachusetts           797,299             Virginia                     763,075
Michigan                307,306             Washington                   217,939
Minnesota               106,673             Washington DC                123,809
Mississippi              99,043             West Virginia                 78,433
Missouri                130,986             Wisconsin                    134,349
Montana                  80,722             Wyoming                       78,437
Nebraska                110,877

                *The total SWA grant allocation is $14,282,187.

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