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Program Year 2021 dislocated worker fund reallotment
Summary ETA adjusted Program Year 2021 WIOA dislocated worker funding after Oklahoma had more than 20 percent of its prior-year allotment unobligated. It recaptured $89,236 from Oklahoma and reallotted the amount to eligible states. States received award adjustments without a separate application but had to reflect them in financial reports.
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Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 07-21
Date issued
February 18, 2022
Status
Active
ETA lists this advisory as active. It prints an expiration date of Continuing and no rescissions; the adjustment concerns Program Year 2021.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION WIOA - DW
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OWI
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
February 18, 2022
ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 7-21
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
FROM: ANGELA HANKS
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Reallotment of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I
Formula-Allotted Funds for Dislocated Worker (DW) Activities for Program
Year (PY 2021)
1. Purpose. To provide adjusted funding levels for PY 2021 allotments for the DW program
under WIOA Title I Section 132(c) on recapture and reallotment.
2. Action Requested. States do not need to take action to receive the reallotted funds but
should reflect these funds in financial reports as described below.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – This document provides grantees with notification and guidance associated
with recapture and reallotment of Dislocated Worker funding from PY 2021 allotments.
b. Background - WIOA Sections 127(c) and 132(c) require the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) to conduct reallotment of excess unobligated WIOA Adult, Youth, and DW
formula funds based on ETA 9130 financial reports submitted at the end of the prior
program year. TEGL 16-19, announcing the DW allotment levels for PY 2020, alerted
states to the recapture and reallotment of funds provisions, and notified states that any
recapture/reallotment of funds based on obligation of PY 2020 DW funding would
impact PY 2021 DW allotments.
In the FY 2021 Appropriations Act, Congress appropriated DW PY 2021 funds in two
portions: 1) funds available for obligation July 1, 2021 (i.e., PY 2021 “base” funds), and
2) funds available for obligation October 1, 2021 (i.e., FY 2022 “advance” funds).
Together, these two portions make up the total PY 2021 WIOA funding. TEGL 19-20
announced the DW allotment levels for PY 2021.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
4. Recapture and Reallotment.
a. Recapture and Reallotment Requirement. The WIOA regulations at 20 CFR 683.135
describe the procedures the Secretary uses for recapture and reallotment of funds. ETA
will not recapture any PY 2021 funds for the Adult and Youth programs because there
are no states where PY 2020 unobligated funds exceed 20 percent of the allotment for
that program year for those programs. For the Dislocated Worker program, however,
Oklahoma had unobligated PY 2020 funds in excess of 20 percent of their allotments.
Therefore, ETA will recapture a total of $89,236 from PY 2021 funding from Oklahoma
and reallot those funds to the remaining eligible states, as required by WIOA Section
132(c).
b. Notice of Award (NOA) Adjustment. ETA will issue NOAs for the states to reflect the
recapture and reallotment of these funds. ETA will make adjustments of funds to the FY
2022 advance portion of the PY 2021 allotments, which ETA issued in October 2021.
The attached tables display the changes to PY 2021 formula allotments and a description
of the reallotment methodology.
c. Procedures and Reporting. WIOA statutory language and WIOA regulatory language
are silent on how states must distribute realloted funds, so states have flexibility to
determine the methodology used.
For any state subject to recapture of funds, WIOA Section 132(c)(5) requires the
Governor to prescribe equitable procedures for reacquiring funds across local areas and
the state.
As mentioned in Section 4.b of this TEGL, ETA will make recapture/reallotment
adjustments to the FY 2022 advance portion of the PY 2021 allotment. Therefore, for
reporting purposes, states must reflect the recapture/reallotment amount (decrease or
increase) in the “Total Federal Funds Authorized” line of any affected FY 2022 ETA
9130 financial reports (State Dislocated Worker Activities, Statewide Rapid Response,
Local Dislocated Worker Activities) in a manner consistent with the method of
distribution of these amounts to state and local areas used by the state. The state must
include an explanation of the adjustment in the remarks section of the adjusted reports.
5. Inquiries. Please direct questions regarding the revised allotments to the appropriate regional
office.
6. References.
• Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law (Pub.L.) 116-260 (Fiscal Year
(FY) 2021 Appropriations Act);
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Section 132(c), P.L. 113-128, 29 U.S.C.
3172(c);
• WIOA Regulations at 20 CFR 683.135
• Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 19-20, Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities Program
Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2021; PY 2021 Allotments for the Wagner-Peyser
Act Employment Service (ES) Program; and PY 2021 Allotments of Workforce
Information Grants to States; and
• TEGL 16-19, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated
Worker and Youth Activities Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2020; PY
2020 Allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES) Program and
the Allotments of Workforce Information Grants to States for PY 2020.
7. Attachments.
• Attachment I - WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities, PY 2021 Reallotment to States
• Attachment II - WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities, PY 2021 Revised Allotments
with Reallotment – PY/FY Split
Attachment I
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities
PY 2021 Reallotment to States
Calculating Reallotment Amount* Impact on PY 2021 Allotments
Excess Total
Eligible States' Reallotment Original
Unobligated Recapture/
Amount for
PY 2020 PY 2020 1/ PY 2021 2/ Reallotment Revised
Eligible States
Funds to be Dislocated (Based on eligible
Allotments Adjustment Total
Recaptured from Worker states' share of PY Before to PY 2021 PY 2021
PY 2021 funds Allotments 2020 Allotments) Reallotment Allotments Allotments
Alabama 0 17,484,622 1,494 15,759,598 1,494 15,761,092
Alaska 0 8,455,610 723 7,633,223 723 7,633,946
Arizona ** 0 39,991,436 3,418 36,101,896 3,418 36,105,314
Arkansas 0 6,094,547 521 5,494,037 521 5,494,558
California 0 142,857,606 12,208 149,720,406 12,208 149,732,614
Colorado 0 10,039,967 858 12,159,989 858 12,160,847
Connecticut 0 13,687,185 1,170 12,337,604 1,170 12,338,774
Delaware 0 2,356,710 201 3,066,268 201 3,066,469
District of Columbia 0 11,155,134 953 10,070,193 953 10,071,146
Florida 0 51,130,393 4,369 51,290,725 4,369 51,295,094
Georgia 0 37,075,724 3,168 33,419,357 3,168 33,422,525
Hawaii 0 1,627,134 139 2,119,112 139 2,119,251
Idaho 0 1,972,984 169 2,028,089 169 2,028,258
Illinois 0 56,979,269 4,869 51,358,724 4,869 51,363,593
Indiana 0 13,419,872 1,147 14,963,227 1,147 14,964,374
Iowa 0 4,099,259 350 4,937,575 350 4,937,925
Kansas 0 4,619,587 395 4,544,741 395 4,545,136
Kentucky 0 13,353,727 1,141 14,548,366 1,141 14,549,507
Louisiana 0 20,483,992 1,750 18,464,174 1,750 18,465,924
Maine 0 2,576,662 220 2,322,923 220 2,323,143
Maryland 0 15,100,595 1,290 13,613,404 1,290 13,614,694
Massachusetts 0 15,512,508 1,326 20,199,573 1,326 20,200,899
Michigan 0 28,256,546 2,415 34,356,689 2,415 34,359,104
Minnesota 0 8,669,666 741 10,349,177 741 10,349,918
Mississippi 0 16,945,945 1,448 15,297,756 1,448 15,299,204
Missouri 0 13,344,176 1,140 12,028,805 1,140 12,029,945
Montana 0 1,598,328 137 1,753,248 137 1,753,385
Nebraska 0 2,443,343 209 2,203,020 209 2,203,229
Nevada 0 12,874,745 1,100 15,074,356 1,100 15,075,456
New Hampshire 0 1,786,308 153 2,326,314 153 2,326,467
New Jersey 0 30,127,687 2,575 33,932,137 2,575 33,934,712
New Mexico ** 0 18,177,069 1,553 16,389,748 1,553 16,391,301
New York 0 50,275,614 4,296 65,468,288 4,296 65,472,584
North Carolina 0 28,569,103 2,441 25,754,357 2,441 25,756,798
North Dakota 0 831,934 71 864,826 71 864,897
Ohio 0 37,386,625 3,195 33,700,620 3,195 33,703,815
Oklahoma 89,236 0 0 6,740,873 (89,236) 6,651,637
Oregon 0 11,079,605 947 11,192,082 947 11,193,029
Pennsylvania 0 49,130,164 4,199 47,138,266 4,199 47,142,465
Puerto Rico 0 75,753,107 6,474 69,068,117 6,474 69,074,591
Rhode Island 0 3,827,132 327 3,900,287 327 3,900,614
South Carolina 0 14,348,091 1,226 12,933,091 1,226 12,934,317
South Dakota 0 1,197,226 102 1,451,487 102 1,451,589
Tennessee 0 17,574,700 1,502 15,841,903 1,502 15,843,405
Texas 0 60,145,020 5,140 65,619,333 5,140 65,624,473
Utah ** 0 4,284,604 366 3,862,696 366 3,863,062
Vermont 0 847,786 72 1,103,914 72 1,103,986
Virginia 0 13,768,158 1,177 15,538,166 1,177 15,539,343
Washington 0 27,098,739 2,316 24,433,523 2,316 24,435,839
West Virginia 0 11,471,767 980 11,649,037 980 11,650,017
Wisconsin 0 11,272,862 963 11,939,631 963 11,940,594
Wyoming 0 1,075,040 92 1,104,049 92 1,104,141
STATE TOTAL $89,236 $1,044,235,613 $89,236 $1,059,169,000 $0 $1,059,169,000
* Including prior year recapture/reallotment amounts
** Includes funds allocated to the Navajo Nation
1/
PY 2020 allotment amounts are used to determine the reallotment amount eligible states receive of the recaptured amount.
2/
PY 2021 allotment amounts are the original allotment amounts per TEGL 19-20.
Attachment II
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities
PY 2021 Revised Allotments with Reallotment - PY/FY Split
Total Allotment Available 7/1/21 Available 10/1/21
Recapture/ Recapture/ Recapture/
Original Reallotment Revised Original Reallotment Revised Original Reallotment Revised
Alabama 15,759,598 1,494 15,761,092 2,998,949 - 2,998,949 12,760,649 1,494 12,762,143
Alaska 7,633,223 723 7,633,946 1,452,553 - 1,452,553 6,180,670 723 6,181,393
Arizona * 36,101,896 3,418 36,105,314 6,869,957 - 6,869,957 29,231,939 3,418 29,235,357
Arkansas 5,494,037 521 5,494,558 1,045,480 - 1,045,480 4,448,557 521 4,449,078
California 149,720,406 12,208 149,732,614 28,490,824 - 28,490,824 121,229,582 12,208 121,241,790
Colorado 12,159,989 858 12,160,847 2,313,967 - 2,313,967 9,846,022 858 9,846,880
Connecticut 12,337,604 1,170 12,338,774 2,347,766 - 2,347,766 9,989,838 1,170 9,991,008
Delaware 3,066,268 201 3,066,469 583,491 - 583,491 2,482,777 201 2,482,978
District of Columbia 10,070,193 953 10,071,146 1,916,293 - 1,916,293 8,153,900 953 8,154,853
Florida 51,290,725 4,369 51,295,094 9,760,293 - 9,760,293 41,530,432 4,369 41,534,801
Georgia 33,419,357 3,168 33,422,525 6,359,487 - 6,359,487 27,059,870 3,168 27,063,038
Hawaii 2,119,112 139 2,119,251 403,253 - 403,253 1,715,859 139 1,715,998
Idaho 2,028,089 169 2,028,258 385,932 - 385,932 1,642,157 169 1,642,326
Illinois 51,358,724 4,869 51,363,593 9,773,233 - 9,773,233 41,585,491 4,869 41,590,360
Indiana 14,963,227 1,147 14,964,374 2,847,405 - 2,847,405 12,115,822 1,147 12,116,969
Iowa 4,937,575 350 4,937,925 939,589 - 939,589 3,997,986 350 3,998,336
Kansas 4,544,741 395 4,545,136 864,835 - 864,835 3,679,906 395 3,680,301
Kentucky 14,548,366 1,141 14,549,507 2,768,460 - 2,768,460 11,779,906 1,141 11,781,047
Louisiana 18,464,174 1,750 18,465,924 3,513,613 - 3,513,613 14,950,561 1,750 14,952,311
Maine 2,322,923 220 2,323,143 442,037 - 442,037 1,880,886 220 1,881,106
Maryland 13,613,404 1,290 13,614,694 2,590,543 - 2,590,543 11,022,861 1,290 11,024,151
Massachusetts 20,199,573 1,326 20,200,899 3,843,848 - 3,843,848 16,355,725 1,326 16,357,051
Michigan 34,356,689 2,415 34,359,104 6,537,855 - 6,537,855 27,818,834 2,415 27,821,249
Minnesota 10,349,177 741 10,349,918 1,969,381 - 1,969,381 8,379,796 741 8,380,537
Mississippi 15,297,756 1,448 15,299,204 2,911,064 - 2,911,064 12,386,692 1,448 12,388,140
Missouri 12,028,805 1,140 12,029,945 2,289,004 - 2,289,004 9,739,801 1,140 9,740,941
Montana 1,753,248 137 1,753,385 333,632 - 333,632 1,419,616 137 1,419,753
Nebraska 2,203,020 209 2,203,229 419,220 - 419,220 1,783,800 209 1,784,009
Nevada 15,074,356 1,100 15,075,456 2,868,552 - 2,868,552 12,205,804 1,100 12,206,904
New Hampshire 2,326,314 153 2,326,467 442,682 - 442,682 1,883,632 153 1,883,785
New Jersey 33,932,137 2,575 33,934,712 6,457,066 - 6,457,066 27,475,071 2,575 27,477,646
New Mexico * 16,389,748 1,553 16,391,301 3,118,863 - 3,118,863 13,270,885 1,553 13,272,438
New York 65,468,288 4,296 65,472,584 12,458,191 - 12,458,191 53,010,097 4,296 53,014,393
North Carolina 25,754,357 2,441 25,756,798 4,900,887 - 4,900,887 20,853,470 2,441 20,855,911
North Dakota 864,826 71 864,897 164,571 - 164,571 700,255 71 700,326
Ohio 33,700,620 3,195 33,703,815 6,413,010 - 6,413,010 27,287,610 3,195 27,290,805
Oklahoma 6,740,873 (89,236) 6,651,637 1,282,744 - 1,282,744 5,458,129 (89,236) 5,368,893
Oregon 11,192,082 947 11,193,029 2,129,781 - 2,129,781 9,062,301 947 9,063,248
Pennsylvania 47,138,266 4,199 47,142,465 8,970,107 - 8,970,107 38,168,159 4,199 38,172,358
Puerto Rico 69,068,117 6,474 69,074,591 13,143,215 - 13,143,215 55,924,902 6,474 55,931,376
Rhode Island 3,900,287 327 3,900,614 742,199 - 742,199 3,158,088 327 3,158,415
South Carolina 12,933,091 1,226 12,934,317 2,461,083 - 2,461,083 10,472,008 1,226 10,473,234
South Dakota 1,451,487 102 1,451,589 276,209 - 276,209 1,175,278 102 1,175,380
Tennessee 15,841,903 1,502 15,843,405 3,014,612 - 3,014,612 12,827,291 1,502 12,828,793
Texas 65,619,333 5,140 65,624,473 12,486,934 - 12,486,934 53,132,399 5,140 53,137,539
Utah* 3,862,696 366 3,863,062 735,046 - 735,046 3,127,650 366 3,128,016
Vermont 1,103,914 72 1,103,986 210,068 - 210,068 893,846 72 893,918
Virginia 15,538,166 1,177 15,539,343 2,956,812 - 2,956,812 12,581,354 1,177 12,582,531
Washington 24,433,523 2,316 24,435,839 4,649,541 - 4,649,541 19,783,982 2,316 19,786,298
West Virginia 11,649,037 980 11,650,017 2,216,736 - 2,216,736 9,432,301 980 9,433,281
Wisconsin 11,939,631 963 11,940,594 2,272,034 - 2,272,034 9,667,597 963 9,668,560
Wyoming 1,104,049 92 1,104,141 210,093 - 210,093 893,956 92 894,048
STATE TOTAL 1,059,169,000 - 1,059,169,000 201,553,000 - 201,553,000 857,616,000 - 857,616,000
* Includes funds allocated to the Navajo Nation
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