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Corrected final PY 1997 Wagner-Peyser allotments to states

Summary ETA corrected the final PY 1997 Wagner-Peyser employment service allotment attachment sent with TEGL No. 8-96. States were told to remove the April 16, 1997 attachment and use the revised May 8 table, which lists every state's allotment and the formula adjustments. ETA now labels this change Canceled.
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Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 8-96, Change 1
Date issued
May 8, 1997
Status
Rescinded
ETA labels this advisory Canceled; the historical letter does not give a cancellation date. It replaced the April 16, 1997 attachment to TEGL No. 8-96.
Status last verified October 25, 2026
Topics
Employment Services Workforce Programs State Allotments
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: ES
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: TEESS
ISSUE DATE: May 8, 1997
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: Continuing

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 08-96, Change 1

TO: ALL STATE JTPA LIAISONS
ALL STATE WORKER ADJUSTMENT LIAISONS
ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
ALL ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER SYSTEM LEADS

FROM: ROBERT S. KENYON
Acting Administrator for Regional Management

SUBJECT: Final Planning Allotments for Program Year (PY) 1997 Basic Labor Exchange Activities

  1. Purpose. To provide correction for the Attachment, Employment Service (Wagner-Peyser) Final PY 1997 Allotments to States, transmitted by Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 8-96.

  2. Action Required. Remove and discard the Attachment (dated 4/16/97) to TEGL 8-96 and replace with the attached revised Attachment, dated 5/8/97.

  3. Inquiries. Questions regarding these final allotments and planning requirements may be directed to the ETA Regional Administrator.

Attachment: Final Planning Allotments

TEGL 08-96 Change 1 Attachment
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Employment Service (Wagner-Peyser)
Final PY 1997 Allotments to States

First table: final allotments. Total: $761,735,000.

State or allocation Final allotment
Alabama 10,812,646
Alaska 8,084,754
Arizona 11,445,284
Arkansas 6,247,981
California 89,653,089
Colorado 9,869,801
Connecticut 9,016,650
Delaware 2,077,382
District of Columbia 3,762,227
Florida 35,423,056
Georgia 18,055,595
Hawaii 3,174,212
Idaho 6,736,039
Illinois 31,340,969
Indiana 14,945,615
Iowa 7,271,036
Kansas 6,480,594
Kentucky 9,564,693
Louisiana 10,982,770
Maine 4,005,859
Maryland 13,636,424
Massachusetts 16,416,316
Michigan 24,749,868
Minnesota 12,051,447
Mississippi 6,671,817
Missouri 13,893,372
Montana 5,504,726
Nebraska 6,615,599
Nevada 5,351,173
New Hampshire 3,097,083
New Jersey 21,836,976
New Mexico 6,177,271
New York 46,628,485
North Carolina 17,955,380
North Dakota 5,605,458
Ohio 28,052,501
Oklahoma 8,863,489
Oregon 8,977,042
Pennylvania 30,692,683
Puerto Rico 9,647,811
Rhode Island 2,731,905
South Carolina 9,684,811
South Dakota 5,180,731
Tennessee 13,702,255
Texas 50,156,916
Utah 11,330,889
Vermont 2,426,951
Virginia 16,590,388
Washington 15,578,817
West Virginia 5,929,859
Wisconsin 13,213,874
Wyoming 4,019,463
Guam 348,011
Virgin Islands 1,464,957
Postage 18,000,000

The source also prints an unlabeled figure, 743735000, below the first table.

Second table: basic formula and 3% distribution.

State Basic formula Step 1* Step 2** Total 3% distribution Total allotment
Alabama 10,376,047 0 436,599 436,599 10,812,646
Alaska 7,057,457 1,027,297 0 1,027,297 8,084,754
Arizona 11,445,284 0 0 0 11,445,284
Arkansas 6,247,981 0 0 0 6,247,981
California 87,555,262 0 2,097,827 2,097,827 89,653,089
Colorado 9,869,801 0 0 0 9,869,801
Connecticut 8,881,358 0 135,292 135,292 9,016,650
Delaware 2,014,908 0 62,474 62,474 2,077,382
District of Columbia 3,399,027 0 363,200 363,200 3,762,227
Florida 34,368,617 0 1,054,439 1,054,439 35,423,056
Georgia 18,055,595 0 0 0 18,055,595
Hawaii 3,174,212 0 0 0 3,174,212
Idaho 5,880,118 855,921 0 855,921 6,736,039
Illinois 30,602,473 0 738,496 738,496 31,340,969
Indiana 14,329,915 0 615,700 615,700 14,945,615
Iowa 7,271,036 0 0 0 7,271,036
Kansas 6,392,280 0 88,314 88,314 6,480,594
Kentucky 9,564,693 0 0 0 9,564,693
Louisiana 10,928,678 0 54,092 54,092 10,982,770
Maine 3,496,851 509,008 0 509,008 4,005,859
Maryland 13,636,424 0 0 0 13,636,424
Massachusetts 15,034,518 0 1,381,798 1,381,798 16,416,316
Michigan 23,508,275 0 1,241,593 1,241,593 24,749,868
Minnesota 12,051,447 0 0 0 12,051,447
Mississippi 6,650,618 0 21,199 21,199 6,671,817
Missouri 13,893,372 0 0 0 13,893,372
Montana 4,805,263 699,463 0 699,463 5,504,726
Nebraska 5,774,981 840,618 0 840,618 6,615,599
Nevada 4,671,221 679,952 0 679,952 5,351,173
New Hampshire 2,917,013 0 180,070 180,070 3,097,083
New Jersey 21,836,976 0 0 0 21,836,976
New Mexico 5,392,350 784,921 0 784,921 6,177,271
New York 45,923,478 0 705,007 705,007 46,628,485
North Carolina 17,955,380 0 0 0 17,955,380
North Dakota 4,893,195 712,263 0 712,263 5,605,458
Ohio 27,698,325 0 354,176 354,176 28,052,501
Oklahoma 8,007,821 0 855,668 855,668 8,863,489
Oregon 8,977,042 0 0 0 8,977,042
Pennsylvania 29,657,203 0 1,035,480 1,035,480 30,692,683
Puerto Rico 9,647,811 0 0 0 9,647,811
Rhode Island 2,468,171 0 263,734 263,734 2,731,905
South Carolina 9,684,811 0 0 0 9,684,811
South Dakota 4,522,436 658,295 0 658,295 5,180,731
Tennessee 13,702,255 0 0 0 13,702,255
Texas 49,963,055 0 193,861 193,861 50,156,916
Utah 9,891,119 1,439,770 0 1,439,770 11,330,889
Vermont 2,118,568 308,383 0 308,383 2,426,951
Virginia 16,082,259 0 508,129 508,129 16,590,388
Washington 15,578,817 0 0 0 15,578,817
West Virginia 5,176,376 753,483 0 753,483 5,929,859
Wisconsin 13,069,083 0 144,791 144,791 13,213,874
Wyoming 3,508,726 510,737 0 510,737 4,019,463
FORMULA TOTAL 719,609,982 9,780,111 12,531,939 22,312,050 741,922,032
Guam 348011 0 0 0 348011
Virgin Islands 1464957 0 0 0 1464957
Indicia Postage 18,000,000 0 0 0 18,000,000
NATIONAL TOTAL 739,422,950 9,780,111 12,531,939 22,312,050 761,735,000
  • Funds are allocated to the 13 States whose relative share decreased from PY 1996 to the PY 1997 basic formula amount and which have a Civilian Labor Force (CLF) below one million and are below the median CLF density. These States are held harmless at 100% of their PY 1996 relative share.

** The balance of the 3% funds are distributed to the remaining 22 States losing in relative share from PY 1996 to their PY 1997 total allotment amount.

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