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FY 2024 Trade Adjustment Assistance training fund distribution
Summary ETA gives states their FY 2024 Trade Adjustment Assistance Training and Other Activities allocations and explains how to request and manage the funds. Each state receives at least $100,000, with additional funding tied to recent participant enrollment. States were asked to submit an SF-424 through Grants.gov within 30 days; the letter also explains continuing services for workers covered by earlier certified petitions.
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Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 01-24
Date issued
July 26, 2024
Status
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Trade Adjustment Assistance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTAA
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
July 26, 2024
ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 01-24
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
AFFILIATE AMERICAN JOB CENTER MANAGERS
COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN JOB CENTER MANAGERS
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS
RAPID RESPONSE COORDINATORS
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE LEADS
FROM: JOSÉ JAVIER RODRIGUEZ
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program Training
and Other Activities (TaOA) Funds Distribution, SF-424 Instructions, and
Grants Management Requirements for Accessing TaOA Funds
1. Purpose. To advise State Workforce Agencies, or agencies designated by Governors as
“Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as “states”) of the state
distribution amounts of FY 2024 TAA Program TaOA funds.
2. Action Requested. States are required to implement the guidance set forth herein and must
continue to administer the TAA Program in accordance with applicable regulations and
administrative guidance. States must inform all appropriate staff of the contents of this
guidance. States must complete their SF-424 and submit these forms via www.grants.gov no
later than thirty days from the publication date of this guidance.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 24-20, Operating
Instructions for Implementing the Reversion Provisions of the Amendments to the Trade
Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 ,
reminds states that although the termination provision of the Trade Adjustment
Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015) prohibits the Department from
certifying petitions for TAA group eligibility as of July 1, 2022, workers certified as
eligible to apply for assistance under a petition approved prior to July 1, 2022, and who
were separated on or before June 30, 2022, continue to be entitled to TAA Program
benefits and services. States are required to continue to operate their TAA Programs in
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
accordance with the termination provisions and requirements provided in Attachment III.
For FY 2024, each state will receive a minimum allocation of $100,000 of FY 2024
TaOA funds. States with new participants enrolled in the last four quarters will receive
additional funds based on the percentage of participants they enrolled. No FY 2024
TaOA funds will be held in reserve. To access FY 2024 TaOA funds, states must
complete their SF-424 and submit these forms via www.grants.gov no later than thirty
(30) days from the publication date of this guidance. Each state’s allocation amount is set
out in Attachment I.
b. Background – TEGL No. 14-22, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers
Program Phase-out Termination Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), is companion
guidance to TEGL No. 24-20 and its Change 1, Operating Instructions for Implementing
the Reversion Provisions of the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the
Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 . In these three TEGLs, the
Department instructs states on how to operate the TAA Program under section 285(a) of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, first under reversion and then under the current
program, referred to as phase-out termination. Under phase-out termination, states must
continue to provide outreach to identify affected workers and must serve any workers
covered by a certified petition who were separated from trade-affected employment on or
before June 30, 2022. This outreach should be commensurate with available TaOA
funding and partner program resources. States must continue to determine the best mix of
benefits and services available to eligible workers based on the version of the TAA
Program in effect when the petition covering the worker was filed. The TAA Program
continues to operate under Section 285(a) of the Trade Act, as amended, and states are
still obligated to operate the program as further explained in Attachment III of this
TEGL. The Department will continue to make funding available to the states as annual
appropriations remain in effect while the program operates under phase-out termination.
4. FY 2024 TaOA Funds.
a. Use of Funds – States may use TaOA funds to provide benefits and services to members
of worker groups covered by a certification under the 2002 Program, the 2009 Program,
the 2011 Program, the 2015 Program, and the Reversion 2021 program in accordance
with the requirements in the TAA law in effect at the time of filing of such petition for
certification. FY 2024 TaOA funds are available for expenditure for three fiscal years
(FY 2024, FY 2025, and FY 2026). The 10 percent limitation on the use of TaOA funds
for state administration will not apply to FY 2024 funds to accommodate states’ need for
administrative activities funds. In compliance with the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR §
200.403(a), the use of such funds must be necessary and reasonable for the performance
of the TAA Program. The provision of benefits and services during phase-out, including
outreach activities, and to enroll members of worker groups certified on or before June
30, 2022, should be charged as employment and case management expenses or to
appropriate partner programs. This includes providing employment and case
management services to any remaining ATAA and RTAA recipients. These costs may
not be charged as administrative costs. Section 20 CFR § 618.860(b) lays out the specific
activities for which TAA Program TaOA administrative funds may be used. State
administrative activities include recommending and reviewing the waiver of the training
requirement; issuing, approving, continuing, or revoking training waivers; approving or
denying training programs and plans; participating as needed in adjudication or appellate
activity associated with any TAA benefit or service; and other administrative activities
relating to the TAA Program.
b. Process for Requesting Additional Funds – In the event a state needs an amount greater
than the amount indicated in Attachment I of this guidance for the provision of benefits
and services to eligible workers prior to the end of FY2024, the state should contact the
appropriate Regional Office.
c. Grants Management – States must submit an FY 2024 SF-424 for the amount of funding
set out for their state in Attachment I of this guidance. States must: 1) enter the
announcement number of this TEGL, ETA-TEGL-NO-01-24, into the opportunity
number field of the application, and 2) enter the applicable amount set out for the state in
Attachment I of this TEGL as the dollar amount of funds requested for FY 2024.
Attachment IV of this TEGL provides detailed instructions for submitting the SF-424 and
includes links to resources, including customer service contacts and other information,
available at www.grants.gov.
i. States must submit their applications via www.grants.gov. The Department's
Office of Grants Management (OGM), in conjunction with the Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, will review the submitted application materials and
request any updates or corrections, if necessary. Once approved, OGM will
incorporate the application with the Annual Financial Agreement (AFA),
which will be executed by the Department’s Grant Officer and transmitted to
the Authorized Organizational Representative and the Point of Contact
identified on the SF-424 for the state. Any subsequent changes to the
information submitted on the SF-424 (individuals identified, address, etc.)
must be submitted to the Department as a request to modify the AFA via the
assigned Federal Project Officer. Links to reporting databases, as well as
general guidance on how to administer a grant award, may be found at:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/management, TAA Community page
at https://taa.workforcegps.org, our Office of Grants Management Grants
Application and Management community page at:
https://grantsapplicationandmanagement.workforcegps.org/resources/2016/12/
14/10/45/Grant-Management-Training, and in the Uniform Guidance at 2
CFR 200 et. seq. at: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-
II/part-200.
ii. States must also provide indirect cost information as a sentence in Line Item
#15, Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project, on the SF-424 Form. Example:
“Indirect Costs for this award are estimated at $19,000.” State grantees may
use a federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA)
or Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) rate to calculate indirect costs against their full
FY 2024 TaOA allotments to estimate this total. States will not need to
provide supporting documentation (i.e., Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or Cost
Allocation Plan) in their application to substantiate the amount of Indirect
Costs estimated in Item #15. The amount a state enters for Indirect Costs will
not impact the total amount entered in Item #18, Estimated Funding ($) of the
SF-424, i.e., states should enter the amount provided in Attachment I of this
TEGL on Item 18.
iii. The period of performance for these funds will be 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2026.
States must enter this on Line 17 on the SF-424.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
6. References.
• Pub. L. 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, enacted on March
23, 2024;
• Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Pub. L. 93 -618)
(Trade Act) (codified at 19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.);
• Pub. L. 114-27, Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA
2015);
• TAA Final Rule, 20 CFR Part 618, 85 FR 51896 (August 21, 2020);
• Agreement Between the Governor and Secretary of Labor, United States Department
of Labor, to carry Out the Provisions of Subchapters A, B, and C of Chapter 2 of Title
II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Reauthorization Act of 2015;
• Joint WIOA Final Rule, as applicable, published in the Federal Register at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-19/pdf/2016-15977.pdf;
• Department-Only WIOA Final Rule, as applicable, published in the Federal
Register at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-19/pdf/2016-15975.pdf;
• Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D, (Pub. L. 118-47),
Enacted March 23, 2024;
• 2 CFR part 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) and 2 CFR part 2900 (Department’s
Supplement to 2 CFR part 200);
• Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA), as
amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA);
• TEGL No. 14-22, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program Phase-
out Termination Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), issued April 14, 2023;
• TEGL No. 24-20, Operating Instructions for Implementing the Reversion Provisions
of the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Adjustment
Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015, issued June 4, 2021;
• TEGL No. 24-20, Change 1, Change 1 to Operating Instructions for Implementing the
Reversion Provisions of the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the
Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 , issued November 25,
2022;
• TEGL No. 17-16, Infrastructure Funding of the One-Stop Delivery System, issued
January 18, 2027; and
• TEGL No. 03-19, Real Property Under Employment and Training
Administration-Funded Grants, issued July 15, 2019.
7. Attachment(s).
• Attachment I – Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program
Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Allocations, by State
• Attachment II – Award Description for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program
Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Grants
• Attachment III – TAA Program Requirements
• Attachment IV – Submission Instructions for (TaOA) Funding via SF-424 and
Grants.gov
ATTACHMENT I
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program
Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Allocations, by State
FY 2024 Allocation
State
Amounts
Alabama $ 137,460
Alaska $ 100,000
Arizona $ 100,000
Arkansas $ 128,095
California $ 174,921
Colorado $ 100,000
Connecticut $ 146,825
Delaware $ 100,000
District of Columbia -
Florida $ 146,825
Georgia $ 137,460
Hawaii $ 100,000
Idaho $ 109,365
Illinois $ 1,617,143
Indiana $ 1,495,397
Iowa $ 174,921
Kansas $ 137,460
Kentucky $ 109,365
Louisiana $ 146,825
Maine $ 137,460
Maryland $ 128,095
Massachusetts $ 100,000
Michigan $ 203,016
Minnesota $ 128,095
Mississippi $ 100,000
Missouri $ 118,730
Montana $ 100,000
Nebraska $ 128,095
Nevada $ 100,000
New Hampshire $ 100,000
New Jersey $ 287,302
New Mexico $ 128,095
New York $ 277,937
North Carolina $ 174,921
North Dakota $ 100,000
Ohio $ 212,381
Oklahoma $ 128,095
Oregon $ 2,825,238
Pennsylvania $ 249,841
Puerto Rico $ 100,000
Rhode Island $ 231,111
South Carolina $ 324,762
South Dakota $ 128,095
Tennessee $ 100,000
Texas $ 409,048
Utah $ 118,730
Vermont $ 100,000
Virginia $ 577,619
Washington $ 380,952
West Virginia $ 221,746
Wisconsin $ 268,571
Wyoming $ 100,000
TOTAL $13,950,000
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Award Description for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program
Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Grants
Award Description. States receiving an award must comply with the Trade Act of 1974
as amended, the TAA Program Regulations, the Notice of Award which the Department
provides at the time of the award, applicable program guidance, applicable agreements
governing the TAA Program such as Governor-Secretary Agreement, and the TAA
Annual Funding Agreement,
1. Purpose: States may use TAA Program TaOA funds provided under this grant to
cover the cost of related state administration and the provision of training,
employment and case management services including outreach, job search
allowances, and relocation allowances to trade affected workers.
2. Activities to be Performed: Required activities are covered in the TAA Final Rule,
20 CFR part 618, published in the Federal Register on August 21, 2020, applicable
statutes, and guidance governing the TAA Program and describe program
requirements and states’ responsibilities regarding the use of TAA program TaOA
funds. Additional guidance is provided in Attachment III of this TEGL.
3. Expected Outcomes: States must use TAA Program funds provided under this grant
to operate the TAA Program in support of the goals, objectives, and outcomes
provided in the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, the program regulations at 20 CFR
part 618, and applicable administrative guidance.
4. Intended Beneficiaries: TaOA grant funds are intended to serve trade affected
workers. Adversely affected workers are individuals who, because of lack of work in
adversely affected employment, have been totally or partially separated from such
employment; and, adversely affected incumbent workers (individuals who (A) are
members of a group of workers who have been certif ied as eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance; (B) have not been totally or partially separated from adversely
affected employment; and (C) workers for whom the Secretary determines, on an
individual basis, are threatened with total or partial separation).
5. Subrecipient Activities: Subrecipient means a non-Federal entity or Federal agency
that receives a subaward from the grant award recipient under the TaOA funds award.
Subrecipients are accountable to the grantee for the use of the Federal funds provided
by the subaward. Specifications of subrecipient activities and the requirements
subrecipients must comply with, are set out in the TAA Annual Funding Agreement,
which DOL sends to each grantee upon grant award.
ATTACHMENT III
TAA Program Requirements
A. Overview. The TAA Program includes training, employment and case management services,
job search allowances, relocation allowances, Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA),
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA), and Reemployment Trade Adjustment
Assistance (RTAA). TAA Program Training and Other Activities (TaOA) funds provided
under this grant award may be used for: the cost of training (and training related costs),
employment and case management services including outreach activities, job search
allowances, relocation allowances, and related state administration. Funds for TRA, ATAA,
and RTAA are governed by the Federal requirements, guidance, and the terms and conditions
of the Unemployment Insurance Annual Funding Agreement (AFA).
B. States’ Responsibilities. The Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 20 CFR part 618, and
Agreements Between the Governor and Secretary of Labor, provide guidance on states’
responsibilities for ensuring that Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) partner
programs are integrated into the American Job Center (AJC) network, also known as the one-
stop system. The TAA Program is a required one-stop partner under the WIOA statute and
regulations at WIOA sec. 121(b)(1)(B), 20 CFR § 678.400, 34 CFR § 361.400, and 34 CFR §
463.400, respectively. As a WIOA required partner, the TAA Program is responsible for
providing access to TAA benefits and services to adversely affected workers through the
AJC network. States must also use their state’s AJCs as the main point of contact for
participant intake and the delivery of TAA benefits and services.
1) Program Access
If the TAA Program is carried out in a local area, the state must provide access to the
TAA Program services in the local area’s comprehensive one-stop centers in accordance
with 20 CFR 678.305(d) and with WIOA sec. 121(b)(1)(A)(i). Access to the TAA
Program occurs in one of three ways:
a) Option 1: Having a TAA Program staff member, whether fully or partially funded
by TAA, physically present at the one-stop center and responsible for TAA;
b) Option 2: Having a staff member from a different partner program physically
present at the one-stop center appropriately trained to provide information to
customers about the TAA Program, services, and activities available through all
partner programs; or
c) Option 3: Making available a direct linkage through technology to a TAA
Program staff member who can provide meaningful information or services.
The options above offer a wide range of possibilities to partners. Option 2 could require
a state to have varying levels of assistance depending on the trade-affected worker’s
needs. For example, this could be as simple as having an adequately trained one -stop
center staff member providing basic program information to a one-stop customer
regarding eligibility requirements of the TAA Program. In this example, the partner staff
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member has been trained on TAA Program eligibility requirements, as well as how to
search for and file a TAA petition. This option allows the customer to receive high-
quality service through the one-stop center in a timely manner.
Option 3, a direct linkage, can take many forms as well. As described in 20 CFR
678.305(d)(3), a “direct linkage” means providing a direct connection at the one -stop
center within a reasonable time, by phone or through a real-time web-based
communication, to a program staff member who can provide program informa tion or
services, including career services, to the customer. Solely providing a phone number,
website, information, pamphlets, or materials does not constitute a “direct linkage.”
2) Compliance with Regulations and Guidance
In performing its responsibilities under the Governor-Secretary Agreement, as a
condition for receipt of funds, the state agrees to comply with program regulations and
administrative directives, including, but not limited to:
a) Trade Adjustment Assistance Final Rule, published in the Federal Register at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/21/2020 -13802/trade-
adjustment-assistance-for-workers, effective on September 21, 2020;
b) Joint WIOA Final Rule, as applicable, published in the Federal Register at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-19/pdf/2016-15977.pdf;
c) Department-Only WIOA Final Rule, as applicable, published in the Federal
Register at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-19/pdf/2016-15975.pdf;
d) Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D, (Pub. L. 118-47),
enacted March 23, 2024;
e) 2 CFR part 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) and 2 CFR part 2900 (Department’s
Supplement to 2 CFR part 200);
f) Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Pub. L. 93 -618)
(Trade Act) (codified at 19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.);
g) Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA), as
amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA);
h) TEGL No. 17-16, Infrastructure Funding of the One-Stop Delivery System;
i) TEGL No. 03-19, Real Property Under Employment and Training
Administration-Funded Grants;
j) TEGL No. 24-20 and Change 1: Operating Instructions for Implementing the
Reversion Provisions of the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the
Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 ;
k) TEGL No. 13-21, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) and Reemployment Trade
Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) Program Operations after June 30, 2022 ;
l) TEGL No. 14-22, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program
Phase-out Termination Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs); and
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m) TEGL No. 02-23, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Program Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Funds Distribution, SF-424
Instructions, and Grants Management Requirements for Accessing TaOA Funds
3) Compliance with Requirements
In performing its responsibilities under this award, the state hereby certifies and assures
that it will fully comply with the following requirements:
a) Real Property. The requirements and restrictions related to real property in 2 CFR §
200.439(b)(3), provide that capital expenditures for improvements to land or
buildings, which materially increase their value or useful life, are unallowable as a
direct cost, except in cases where the Grant Officer has granted prior written
approval. All requests for construction related expenses must come to the Secretary
of Labor for prior approval.
The requirements relating to Real Property, above and explained in TEGL No. 03-
19, Real Property Under Employment and Training Administration -Funded
Grants, apply. This guidance provides information on using ETA grant funds for
capital expenditures and other real property costs, depreciation, maintaining
insurance, handling idle facilities and idle facility capacity, retaining records,
disposing of real property acquired with ETA grant funds; renting real property,
and using and disposing of SWA real property that has DOL equity or Reed Act
equity.
b) Equipment. Equipment purchases under the TAA Program are subject to the
provisions at 2 CFR § 200.313. Consistent with 20 CFR § 618.860(c)(1), the
Department delegates the authority of prior approval to the Governor for equipment
purchases made using TaOA funds.
c) Oversight Roles and Responsibilities [See 20 CFR 618.860(d)(2)(i)]. Each recipient
and subrecipient of funds under the Trade Act, as amended, must conduct regular
oversight and monitoring of its program and those of any subrecipients and
contractors as required under Trade Act sec. 239(i), and 2 CFR part 200, including 2
CFR § 200.331 through 2 CFR § 200.333, and the Department’s exceptions at 2 CFR
part 2900, in order to:
i. determine that expenditures have been made against the proper cost categories
and within the cost limitations specified in the Act, the regulations, and
administrative guidance;
ii. determine whether there is compliance with other provisions of the Act, the
regulations, and administrative guidance applicable to the program at issue;
iii. assure compliance with 2 CFR part 200 and the Department’s exceptions at 2
CFR part 2900;
iv. assure compliance with 20 CFR part 618, if applicable; and,
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v. determine compliance with the nondiscrimination, disability, and equal
opportunity requirements of sec. 188 of WIOA, including the Assistive
Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003).
d) Procedures and Resolution of Findings. [See 20 CFR § 618.860(d)(2)(ii)]
i. Resolution of subrecipient-level findings.
(1) The Governor is responsible for resolving findings that arise from state and
Federal monitoring reviews, investigations, and audits (including under 2
CFR part 200) of subrecipients awarded funds through the Trade Act, as
amended.
(a) A state must use the written monitoring and audit resolution, debt
collection and appeal procedures that it uses for other Federal grant
programs.
(b) If a state does not have such written procedures, it must prescribe
standards and procedures to be used for this grant program.
(2) For subrecipients awarded funds through a recipient of grant funds, the direct
recipient of the grant funds must have written monitoring and resolution
procedures in place that are consistent with 2 CFR part 200.
iii. Resolution of state findings. [See 20 CFR 618.860(d)(2)(iii)]
(1) The Secretary is responsible for resolving findings that arise from Federal
audits, monitoring reviews, investigations, incident reports, and audits under
2 CFR part 200 for direct recipients of Federal awards under the Trade Act,
as amended.
(2) The Secretary will use the Department’s audit resolution process, consistent
with 2 CFR part 200, Subpart F.
(3) A final determination issued by a Grant Officer under this process may be
appealed to the Department’s Office of Administrative Law Judges under the
procedures in 2 CFR § 2900.22.
e) Nondiscrimination. States must follow the requirements provided in 29 CFR part 38,
Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of WIOA.
C. Use of Funds. States may use TaOA funds to provide training, job search allowances,
relocation allowances, and employment and case management services to members of worker
groups covered by a certification – including outreach to workers - under all versions of the
TAA Program, in accordance with the requirements of the TAA law in effect at the time of
filing of such petition for certification. States may use TaOA funds for TAA Program related
state administration to provide outreach to trade affected workers, pay for the TAA
Program’s share of AJC infrastructure costs, and for systems development and maintenance.
Please also see Section H of this Attachment for additional information.
ATTACHMENT III
TAA Program Requirements
Due to the termination status of the TAA Program, the expenditures for related state
administration under the FY 2024 awards are not limited to 10 percent of the total amount of
TaOA funds awarded to the state in FY 2024. State expenditures for employment and case
management services costs, including outreach activities, must not be less than 5 percent of
TaOA funds awarded under the FY 2024 allocation. ETA strongly recommends that
recipients spend funds with the shortest period of availability first.
D. Deobligation of Funds. The Recipient agrees to accept a deobligation of the TaOA funds,
as set forth in the Notice of Award, in the event of underutilization of those funds. The
Grantor will consider underutilization of TaOA funds to exist when the Recipient will be
unable to use some or all of the unexpended and/or unobligated balance of such funds
provided to the recipient, as provided in 20 CFR § 618.950. Underutilized funds will be
recaptured only after notification to and consultation with the Recipient.
E. Remedies. All TAA Program funds must be expended in accordance with the provisions of
the AFA and any special terms and conditions of approved funding requests. Any
expenditure of funds that does not comply with these provisions will be subject to the
enforcement remedies at 2 CFR § 200.339, and the procedures located at 2 CFR § 2900.20
through 2900.22, and, if applicable, 20 CFR § 618.804, and any succeeding regulations. The
state will take such action as is reasonably necessary to recover for the account of the United
States all amounts paid out as program benefits or services that were erroneously paid to
ineligible claimants or others, and to restore any losses or misapplication of funds allocated
to the state for TAA Program.
F. Merit Staff. The state agrees that staff employed to carry out state administration of the
TAA Program and funded by the TAA Program, will comply with 20 CFR § 618.890.
G. Administrative and Program Costs. The administrative cost limit of the FY 2024 TaOA
funding allocation is explained above in paragraph C of this Attachment III, with which
states must comply. For purposes of the TAA Program, the costs of administration are
established at 20 CFR § 618.860(b). For FY2024 funds, the 10 percent limit on
administrative expenditures does not apply.
H. Ongoing Program Activities. Although the TAA Program is currently in a phase-out
termination status, states are still required to provide workers access to the benefits and
services to eligible workers and to conduct outreach to members of certified worker groups
who were separated from adversely affected employment on or before June 30, 2022.
a. Outreach
Several states, despite termination, continue to successfully identify and enroll
eligible workers as a result of targeted and braided outreach strategies. The
Department’s position remains that states must continue to conduct appropriate
outreach to members of worker groups who have not yet accessed benefits and
services under the TAA Program. States must determine whether the outreach
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is effective and adjust strategies and level of effort as appropriate. States
should work with partner programs, such as Rapid Response, to conduct this
outreach as TaOA funds become more limited.
b. Employment and Case Management
States must provide workers access to employment and case management
services. These services have no deadlines and there is no individual
application process to receive these services. Importantly, these services can
be provided by any partner program or provider – whether or not TaOA funds
are used. WIOA Title I and Title III funding can also be used to provide these
services.
c. Training
A trade-affected worker has a lifetime entitlement to apply for training. If the
training meets the approval criteria in 20 CFR § 618.635, the state must
provide the worker access to the training. As an entitlement, the Department
must make funding available to provide the training. This is for all versions of
the TAA Program. WIOA funding under the dislocated worker or national
dislocated worker grant programs would also be allowable sources if the
applicable criteria are met. If WIOA funds are used for training, the eligible
training provider provisions apply. Should a state need additional funding,
they should contact their Regional Office.
d. Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA)
If a worker meets the eligibility criteria, TRA must be provided. To be
eligible, the worker must meet all applicable deadlines and eligibility
requirements. Only TRA funds may be used to pay these benefits.
e. Alternative / Reemployment TAA (A/RTAA)
For a worker to receive A/RTAA in termination, they must have received at
least one payment for their qualifying reemployment on or before June 30,
2022. In the last quarter before termination, more than 300 new A/RTAA
participants were enrolled. However, given the two-year limit on receipt of
A/RTAA benefits, most A/RTAA activity is anticipated to end on or around
July 1, 2024. Only A/RTAA funds may be used to pay these benefits.
f. Job Search and Relocation Allowances
There are two different deadlines for receipt of the job search and relocation
allowances. One of these deadlines is based on completion of training. This
means that there is no statutory end date to this benefit. States must continue
to make participants aware of these benefits, process any applications received,
and make appropriate payment of these benefits.
ATTACHMENT III
TAA Program Requirements
g. Reporting and Other Administrative Responsibilities
There are no changes to the reporting requirements under the TAA Program at
this time. States must still submit the Participant Individual Record Layout
(PIRL), ETA-9130 Financial Reports, UI-3 Trade Reports, Trade Adjustment
Assistance Data Integrity (TAADI), Efforts to Improve Outcomes, and Trade
Adjustment Assistance Administrative Collection of States (TAAACS). States
must continue to report information on every participant through 10 quarters
after the exit quarter. ETA anticipates some states will be reporting on TAA
participants into FY 2030.
h. Role as a One-Stop Partner
The TAA Program remains a required partner under WIOA and must meet its
obligations under WIOA and any memorandums of understanding
implemented by the states. It is appropriate for states to review those MOUs
due to decreased levels of program participation and lower funding levels.
This includes determining what financial level of support remains appropriate
for TAA support of infrastructure and operating costs of the American Job
Center Network.
ATTACHMENT IV
Submission Instructions for (TaOA) Funding via SF-424 and Grants.gov
Document submission for TAA Program TaOA funds for FY 2024 through www.grants.gov is
the same procedure the Department instructed grantees to follow to apply for FY 202 3 TaOA
funds. On Line 18 of the SF-424, states will enter the amount of funding set out in
Attachment I of this TEGL. For FY 2024, the Department is allocating funding in a single
distribution; therefore, it is not necessary to enter an estimate. The information below is
provided to augment the instructions available on the www.grants.gov website and pertains to
the SF-424. States must enter the exact amount of funds indicated in Attachment I of this
guidance for their state on Line 18 of the SF-424 and submit this form via www.grants.gov.
In the event you encounter a problem with your submission via the www.grants.gov website and
do not find a resolution in any of the other resources, call the www.grants.gov support center for
assistance at 1-800-518-4726 or 1-606-545-5035, to speak to a customer support representative
or email [email protected]. The www.grants.gov contact center is open 24 hours a day, seven
days a week except for Federal holidays. Note, the links in the sections below require Internet
Explorer version IE11 or higher, Chrome, or Firefox. Please use one of these browsers to
access the information available on the link.
1. Timely SF-424 Submissions. To allow time to process FY 2024 TaOA grants and allocate
requested funds to states, the Department strongly encourages states to submit their SF-424
TaOA via www.grants.gov as soon as possible, and no later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this guidance. States are strongly advised to initiate the application
submission and validation process via www.grants.gov as soon as possible and to plan for
time to resolve any technical problems. Since it is the state’s responsibility to ensure a
timely submission of their SF-424, states are encouraged to allot time for submission (two
business days) and, if applicable, additional time to address errors and receive validation
upon resubmission (an additional two business days for each ensuing submission). Only
applications that have been successfully submitted in www.grants.gov by the deadline, which
is 30 calendar days from the issue date of this guidance, and subsequently successfully
validated by www.grants.gov, will be considered timely. Please note, validation in
www.grants.gov does not mean the state’s application has been accepted as complete or has
been accepted for review. Rather, www.grants.gov only verifies the submission of certain
parts of the application.
2. How to Submit an Application. Applicants can apply on www.grants.gov using Workspace,
https://www.grants.gov/applicants/workspace-overview.html. Workspace is a shared online
environment that allows organizations or individuals to apply for federal grants by enabling
multiple simultaneous form access and editing within a single application. To access
complete instructions, see: https://www.grants.gov/applicants/grant-applications/how-to-
apply-for-grants. To apply for FY 2024 TaOA grant funds once you have logged into
Workspace, select Search Grants at: https://www.grants.gov/search-grants, and enter ETA-
TEGL-NO-01-24 in the Opportunity Number field of the Basic Search Criteria box. Be
careful to use the specific syntax: ETA-TEGL-NO-01-24.
ATTACHMENT IV
Submission Instructions for (TaOA) Funding via SF-424 and Grants.gov
3. Important Information.
• Completing a grant application requires the state to enter the organization’s Authorized
Organizational Representative (AOR) Username and Password. If the state does not have
the AOR’s Username and Password, please register as a new user here:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/register.faces. Note, if the state already has a
www.grants.gov account and knows or can retrieve the AOR’s logon information using
the Forgot Username or Password function, there is no need to register another account
to apply for FY 2024 TaOA grant funds.
• When a state submits its application via www.grants.gov, an electronic time stamp is
generated within the system when the application is successfully received by
www.grants.gov. Grants.gov will send the applicant AOR an email acknowledgement of
receipt and a tracking number, e.g., (GRANTXXXXXXXX), with the successful
transmission of the application, serving as proof of their timely submission. During this
process, the applicant will receive two email messages to provide the status of the
application’s progress through the system.
o The first email, sent almost immediately, will contain a tracking number and will
confirm receipt of the application by www.grants.gov.
The second email will indicate that the application has either been successfully
validated or has been rejected due to errors.
• Effective April 4, 2022, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number was
replaced by a new, non-proprietary identifier requested in and assigned by the System for
Award Management (SAM) www.SAM.gov (access requires Internet Explorer version of
IE11 or higher, Chrome, or Firefox). This identifier is called the Unique Entity Identifier
(UEI), or the Entity ID. Each applicant must have a UEI number and must be registered
with www.SAM.gov before submitting an SF-424 Form in www.grants.gov. SAM.gov is
an official government website that allows applicants to: 1) register to do business with
the U.S. government; 2) update or renew entity registration; 3) check the status of an
entity registration; or 4) search for entity registration and exclusion records. Applicants
must have an active registration in SAM to complete the SF-424. If the applicant’s
registration in SAM is expired, www.grants.gov will reject the application.
• The official, electronically signed SF-424 Form must reflect the state amount listed in
Attachment I for the requested estimated funding total in item #18, the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance Number “17.245” for item #11, and the grantee’s 12 -character UEI
listed for item #8c on the SF-424 Form.
• Item #15 of the SF-424 must indicate the amount of Indirect Costs claimed by the
recipient, if any. States must also provide indirect cost information as a sentence in Line
Item #15, Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project, on the SF-424 Form. Example:
“Indirect Costs for this award are estimated at $19,000.” State grantees may use a
federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) or Cost
Allocation Plan (CAP) rate to calculate indirect costs against their full FY 2024 TaOA
allotments, to estimate this total. States will not need to provide supporting
ATTACHMENT IV
Submission Instructions for (TaOA) Funding via SF-424 and Grants.gov
documentation (i.e., Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or Cost Allocation Plan) to
substantiate the amount of Indirect Costs estimated in Item #15. The amount a state
enters for Indirect Costs will not impact the total amount entered in Item #18, Estimated
Funding ($) of the SF-424, i.e., states should enter the amount provided in Attachment I
of this TEGL.
• To ensure consideration, the components of the application must be saved as .doc, .docx,
.xls, .xlsx, .rtf, or .pdf files. If submitted in any other format, the applicant bears the risk
that compatibility or other issues may prevent a state’s application from being
considered. The Department will attempt to open the document but will not take any
additional measures in the event of problems with opening it (i.e., conversions of any
kind).
• The Department strongly advises applicants to use the various tools and documents,
including Frequently Asked Questions that are available on the “Applicant Resources”
page at: https://www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant-faqs.
• To receive updated information about critical issues, new tips for users, and other time
sensitive updates as information becomes available, subscribe to www.grants.gov updates
at: https://www.grants.gov/connect/manage-subscriptions/.
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