Fiscal year 2018 trade assistance allocations

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                 TAA
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                            CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                        OTAA
             Washington, D.C. 20210                       DATE
                                                          June 22, 2018


ADVISORY:       TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 19-17

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:           ROSEMARY LAHASKY /s/
                Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:        Initial Allocation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
                Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Funds and the Process for Requesting
                TAA Reserve Funds

1. Purpose. To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as
“Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as “states”) by identifying the FY
2018 Initial Allocation of TaOA funding amounts to states; describing the formula methodology
used by the Department of Labor (Department) to calculate these amounts; and providing the
process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for TaOA. TaOA includes training, job
search allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and
related state administration.

2. References.
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division H, Title I (Pub. L. 115-141, March 23,
       2018);
    Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Pub. L. 93-618) (1974 Act, as
       amended) (Trade Act);
    Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002, Division A, Title I, Subtitle A of the
       Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-210) (as amended by the Miscellaneous Trade and
       Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-429)) (TAARA);
    Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009, Division B, Title I, Subtitle
       I of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (TGAAA), (Pub. L. 111-5);
    Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112-40) (TAAEA);


 RESCISSIONS                                             EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                    Continuing

      Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (BBEDCA), as amended by the
       Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA);
      Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-27, Title IV)
       (TAARA 2015);
      20 CFR part 618, Trade Adjustment Assistance, subpart I;
      Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 09-17, Implementation of
       Sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 for Mandatory Unemployment
       Insurance Programs for Fiscal Year 2017;
      Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 05-15, Operating Instructions
       for Implementing the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade
       Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015);
      TEGL No. 05-15, Change 1 to the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Operating
       Instructions for Implementing the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the
       Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015); and
      TEGL No. 18-17, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Training
       and Other Activities (TaOA) Grant Management Guidance.

3. Definitions.
      The 2002 Program means the TAA Program carried out under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
       Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAARA, and applies to workers covered by
       petitions filed before May 18, 2009, and to workers covered by petitions filed on or after
       February 13, 2011, and before October 21, 2011, who receive benefits under this program
       under section 231(a)(1)(B) of the TAAEA (the “election” provision).
      The 2009 Program means the TAA Program carried out under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
       Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TGAAA and applies to workers covered by
       petitions filed on or after May 18, 2009, and on or before February 12, 2011.
      The 2011 Program means the TAA Program carried out under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
       Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAAEA and applies to workers covered by
       petitions filed on or after February 13, 2011, and on or before December 31, 2013, and to
       workers covered by petitions filed on or after February 13, 2011, and before October 21,
       2011, who receive benefits under this program under section 231(a)(1)(B) of the TAAEA
       (the “election” provision).
      The 2015 Program means the TAA Program carried out under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
       Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAARA 2015 and applies to workers covered by
       petitions filed on or after January 1, 2014.
      Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Funds means funds provided to the states for TAA
       Program participants who meet eligibility requirements for training, job search
       allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and
       related state administration.
      Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA) Funds means funds provided to the states for TAA
       Program participants for income support available in the form of weekly cash payments
       to workers enrolled in full-time training.
      Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) and Reemployment Trade Adjustment
       Assistance (RTAA) Program Funds (A/RTAA) means funds provided to states for wage
       supplements provided to eligible TAA Program participants over the age of 50 that

          supplement a portion of the wage difference between their new wage and their old wage
          (up to a specified maximum amount).
         TAA Program Funds means funds appropriated to carry out TAA Program activities
          authorized under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and include funds for the
          provision of TaOA, TRA and A/RTAA to workers adversely affected by foreign trade.

4. Scope. The information provided herein sets out the national aggregate amount of FY 2018
TAA Program funds, and also describes the allocation of funds including the derivation of state
amounts, and the process states must use to request reserve funds for TaOA expenditures. CSAs
are encouraged to consult their Unemployment Insurance (UI) Annual Funding Agreements and
appropriate Regional Office staff for instructions on the process for accessing FY 2018 TRA,
ATAA, and RTAA funds. Also, CSAs are advised to refer to TEGL No. 18-17, which
announces the new streamlined TaOA grant funding process for the FY 2018 funding cycle and
provides guidance on submitting the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, via
www.grants.gov, which is required in order to apply for FY 2018 TaOA funds.

5. Background. The Trade Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-618), as amended (the Trade Act)
(codified at 19 U.S.C. §§ 2271 et seq.), Title II, Chapter 2, established the Trade Adjustment
Assistance for Workers (TAA), Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA), and
Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) programs. These programs, collectively
referred to as the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (TAA Program), provide assistance to
workers who have been adversely affected by foreign trade.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, (Pub. L. 115-141), signed into law on March 23,
2018, appropriates FY 2018 funds to carry out the TAA Program. The Act includes an
appropriation of $790 million within the Department’s Federal Unemployment Benefits and
Allowances (FUBA) account1 spread across three program activities: TaOA ($450 million),
TRA ($301 million) and A/RTAA ($39 million).2 In addition, funds may be used to provide
benefits and services to workers under the 2002 Program, the 2009 Program, the 2011 Program,
and the 2015 Program in accordance with the requirements of the TAA law in effect at the time of
filing of the petition for TAA certification that covers the specific workers receiving TAA benefits.


1  The statutory text in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, that appropriates these funds states as follows: For payments
during fiscal year 2018 of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II
of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for training, employment and case management services, allowances
for job search and relocation, and related state administrative expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of
the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, allowances, training, employment and case management services, and
related state administration provided pursuant to section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 and
section 405(a) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, $790,000,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary to
be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15, 2018: Provided, That
notwithstanding section 502 of this Act, any part of the appropriation provided under this heading may remain available for
obligation beyond the current fiscal year pursuant to the authorities of section 245(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2317(c)).

2  Funds provided under the FUBA appropriation for TaOA are available for expenditure for three fiscal years, i.e., FY 2018, FY
2019, and FY 2020. Funds provided under the FUBA appropriation for TRA, ATAA, and RTAA are available for expenditure
for one fiscal year, i.e. through September 30, 2018. CSAs may refer to the FY 2018 TAA Annual Funding Agreement and
Notice of Award for additional information on the expenditure period for TaOA funds, and the UI Annual Funding Agreement
for additional information on TRA and A/RTAA expenditure periods.

6. Application of Sequestration. BBEDCA, as amended by the BCA, requires a reduction for
FY 2018 of 6.6 percent in budget authority for direct spending (sometimes referred to as
“mandatory”) programs, which includes the TAA Program. The full appropriated amount of
$790,000,000 is reduced by 6.6 percent (or $52,140,000), leaving a total appropriated amount of
$737,860,000 available for distribution to the states. As has been done in previous years, using
the flexibility under the BBEDCA, the Department is applying the entire $52,140,000 reduction
due to sequestration to the funds available for TaOA rather than applying reductions to each
payment of TRA or A/RTAA. This results in a FY 2018 national aggregate amount of
$397,860,000 available for distribution to states for TaOA. Information relating to TaOA funds
in the FY 2018 Initial Allocation, by activity and amount, is provided in the Sections below.

7. FY 2018 National Aggregate TaOA Amount. CSAs must use funding allocated in the
Initial Allocation to carry out TaOA consistent with TAA Program requirements and guidance.
In determining the national aggregate amount available for TaOA, the Department has taken into
account both the funds appropriated to continue the full operation of these programs and the
application of sequestration, which results in the national aggregate amounts for TaOA as
follows:

    o $397,860,0003 is the FY 2018 national aggregate amount available for expenditures for
      TaOA which, as defined in Section 3 above, includes funds for training, job search
      allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and
      related state administration.4

    CSAs must adhere to the requirements in Sec. 235A of the Trade Act that limit expenditures
    for related state administration, and set out a minimum expenditure requirement for
    employment and case management services. The Sec. 235A expenditure requirements are as
    follows:

    o Of the TaOA funds made available to a state for the fiscal year, not more than 10 percent
      may be used for related state administration. This amount represents the maximum
      amount of FY 2018 TaOA funds that a state is allowed to use for expenditures for related
      state administration. Note: A state may NOT use more than 10 percent of its FY 2018
      TaOA allocation for costs related to state administration. However, if needed, a state
      may use a portion of the funds available for state administration for training, provided
      the funds are not needed for state administration.

    o Of the TaOA funds made available to a state for the fiscal year, not less than 5 percent
      shall be used for TAA employment and case management services. The amount that
      constitutes 5 percent of the state’s TaOA funds for FY 2018 is the minimum amount that
      must be used to provide employment and case management services to TAA Program

3  Of the FY 2018 national aggregate TaOA amount, the Department distributed $426,550 to North Dakota in response to a
request for reserve funds received before the Initial Allocation. Thus, the starting point national aggregate amount for
determining the FY 2018 TaOA Initial Allocation individual state funding levels is $397,433,450.

4  On a national aggregate basis, up to $39,786,000 (or 10 percent of $397,860,000) of FY 2018 TaOA funds may be expended
on state administration and a minimum of $19,893,000 (or 5 percent of $397,860,000) is to be used for TAA employment and
case management services.

       participants certified under the 2009 Program, the 2011 Program, and the 2015 Program.
       FY 2018 TaOA funds may not be used to provide employment and case management
       services to workers covered by petitions certified under the 2002 Program. This 5
       percent minimum for employment and case management services ensures that TAA
       funds are available to provide the employment and case management services to which
       workers under those programs are entitled, as further specified in TEGL No. 05-15,
       Change 1, Attachment A, Section G. Note: A state may use more than the 5 percent
       (minimum) of the amount allocated to it for TaOA to provide TAA-funded employment
       and case management services if the state determines that more funds are needed to
       provide such services to adversely affected workers in its state.

8. FY 2018 Initial Allocation TaOA Funds - State Amounts. The Department determines the
FY 2018 Initial Allocation of TaOA funds to states based on the regulations at 20 CFR §§
618.910 through 618.940. These regulations provide for an Initial Allocation for a fiscal year to
total 65 percent of the TaOA funds available for that fiscal year. Please note: Due to the delay in
the FY 2018 appropriation, the Department will combine the Initial Allocation, described in 20
CFR § 618.910, and Second Distribution, provided for in 20 CFR § 618.930, to make a single
allocation of 90 percent of the FY 2018 TaOA funds (in this guidance referred to as the Initial
Allocation.) This approach assures that CSAs receive the funds needed to operate the TAA
Program as soon as possible after the 2018 appropriation has become available; and that the
statutory requirement, that 90 percent of total TaOA funds are distributed by July 15 of the fiscal
year, is met. After this distribution, approximately 10 percent of FY 2018 TaOA funds will
remain available to states that require reserve funds described in Section 9.B. below.

Specifically, for FY 2018, the amounts to be provided in the Initial Allocation are determined by
applying the following provisions:
      Ninety (90) percent of the fiscal year funds available (or $357,690,105) will be
       distributed by formula under this allocation with the remaining 10 percent of the FY 2018
       appropriated funds held in reserve for distribution by the end of the fiscal year (or to be
       provided to a state in need of reserve funds, as provided in 20 CFR § 618.920 and
       described below);
      The hold harmless provision minimum allocation for the Initial Allocation, provided for
       at 20 CFR § 618.910(c) is applied to ensure that a state receives at least 25 percent of the
       Initial Allocation that was made available to that state for the previous fiscal year; and
      The formula factors the Department must consider in determining the apportionment of
       the Initial Allocation of funds specified in 20 CFR § 618.910(f) and further described
       below in Section 9.A.

9. Application of the Funding Formula and Process for Requesting Reserve Funds.
Attachment A to this TEGL provides the amounts of FY 2018 TaOA funds that will be
distributed in the Initial Allocation, by state. These amounts were determined under the TAA
funding formula as described in 20 CFR § 618.910(f) and summarized below:

A. TAA Formula Funds:

    1. Trend in number of workers covered by certifications during the most recent four
      consecutive calendar quarters for which data are available;
    2. Trend in number of workers participating in training during the most recent four
      consecutive calendar quarters for which data are available;
    3. Number of workers estimated to be participating in training during the fiscal year; and
    4. Estimated amount of funding needed to provide approved training to such workers
      during the fiscal year.
   Factor 1 will be established using the most recent four quarters (FY 2017 Quarter 1
   through FY 2017 Quarter 4) of data for certified workers by state, and the quarters will
   be weighted 40 percent; 30 percent; 20 percent; and 10 percent from the most recent to
   the earliest quarter. This approach will establish a trend, giving the most recent quarters
   a greater impact on the factor than earlier quarters.

   Factor 2 will be established using the most recent four quarters (FY 2017 Quarter 1
   through FY 2017 Quarter 4) of data for workers participating in training by state, and the
   quarters will be weighted 40 percent; 30 percent; 20 percent; and 10 percent from the
   most recent quarter to the earliest quarter. As with Factor 1, this approach will establish
   a trend, giving the most recent quarters a greater impact on the factor than earlier
   quarters.

   Factor 3 will be determined by dividing the weighted average number of training
   participants for the state determined in Factor 2 by the sum of the weighted averages for
   all states and multiplying the resulting ratio by the projected national average of training
   participants for the fiscal year, using the estimates underlying the Department’s most
   recent budget submission or update.

   Factor 4 will be calculated by multiplying the estimated number of participants in Factor
   3 by the average training cost per participant in the state. The average training cost will
   be calculated by dividing total training expenditures for the most recent four quarters by
   the average number of training participants for the same period.

   Once each of the four factors have been determined for each state, under 20 CFR §
   618.910(f)(3), all four factors will be assigned an equal weight. For FY 2018, the
   weight will be 25 percent of the total for each factor.

   The Department will determine each state’s percentage of the national aggregate amount
   for each factor. Using each state’s percentage of each of these weighted factors, the
   unadjusted percentage that the state will receive of the amount available for Initial
   Allocations will be determined. Following 20 CFR § 618.910(c) through (e), if a state’s
   allocation amount based upon this calculation is less than $100,000, the allocation
   amount will be removed from the calculation, as described below, and the statutory 25
   percent hold harmless provision will be applied, resulting in the adjusted FY 2018
   amounts for the remaining states.

        In instances where the formula approach would give a state less than $100,000, 20 CFR
        § 618.910(e)(2)(i) is applied. Under that regulation, a state with an allocation calculated
        under the formula to be an amount less than $100,000 will not receive any Initial
        Allocation. Those states may request TAA Program reserve funds in accordance with
        the procedures described below in Section 9B.

    B. Process for Requesting TaOA Reserve Funds:
       CSAs may request TaOA reserve funds in accordance with 20 CFR § 618.920(b) at any
       time during this fiscal year. CSAs must use the Reserve Funding Request Form ETA-
       9117 (OMB No. 1205-0275) to request these funds.

       To be eligible for TaOA reserve funds, a state must demonstrate that at least 50 percent
       of TaOA funds made available to that state in the current fiscal year and the two
       preceding fiscal years have been expended or that the state needs additional funds to meet
       unusual or unexpected events. A state requesting reserve funds must also provide a
       documented estimate of expected funding needs through the end of the fiscal year. A
       state must base its estimate on an analysis that includes at least the following:

              The average cost of training in the state;
              The expected number of participants in training through the end of the fiscal year;
               and
              The remaining funds the state has available for TaOA.

10. Recapture and Reallotment of TaOA Funds. Section 245(c) of the Trade Act, in
conjunction with the language cross-referencing that section contained in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018, Division H, Title I, under the FUBA heading, provides authority for
the Department to recapture unobligated TaOA funds from states that have not fully used their
funding in the second and third fiscal year; after the fiscal year in which the funds were provided
to the state, and reallot those funds to other states to provide and administer TaOA. The
Department will implement section 245(c) by establishing procedures for recapture of these
funds and realloting them to meet state funding needs for TaOA, as specified in TEGL No. 5-15,
Change 1, Attachment A, Section D.1.1, and will issue guidance at a future date.

11. Action Requested. CSAs are required to implement the guidance set forth herein and must
continue to administer the TAA Program in accordance with applicable Operating Instructions
for the 2002 Program, the 2009 Program, the 2011 Program, and the 2015 Program. CSAs must
inform all appropriate staff of the contents of this guidance.

12. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding this guidance should be directed to the appropriate Regional
Office.

13. Attachment. Attachment A: TAA FY 2018 Initial Allocation of TaOA Fund Amounts by
State

Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2018/TEGL_19-17_Attachment_1_Acc.pdf)

Attachment A
       Trade Adjustment Assistance Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Initial Allocation of TaOA Funding Amounts, by State
                                                      Initial Allocation                  State Administration                  Employment and Case
                        State
                                                          Amounts1                          Maximum 10%2                      Management Minimum 5%3
         Alabama                                 $2,586,701.00                           $258,670.10                          $129,335.05
         Alaska                                  $-                                      $-                                   $-
         Arizona                                 $2,469,989.00                           $246,998.90                          $123,499.45
         Arkansas                                $5,978,203.00                           $597,820.30                          $298,910.15
         California                              $21,276,666.00                          $2,127,666.60                        $1,063,833.30
         Colorado                                $4,343,890.00                           $434,389.00                          $217,194.50
         Connecticut                             $6,236,658.00                           $623,665.80                          $311,832.90
         Delaware                                $259,826.00                             $25,982.60                           $12,991.30
         District of Columbia                    $-                                      $-                                   $-
         Florida                                 $2,935,522.00                           $293,552.20                          $146,776.10
         Georgia                                 $3,598,066.00                           $359,806.60                          $179,903.30
         Hawaii                                  $459,608.00                             $45,960.80                           $22,980.40
         Idaho                                   $1,622,548.00                           $162,254.80                          $81,127.40
         Illinois                                $18,149,384.00                          $1,814,938.40                        $907,469.20
         Indiana                                 $6,301,037.00                           $630,103.70                          $315,051.85
         Iowa                                    $9,713,861.00                           $971,386.10                          $485,693.05
         Kansas                                  $2,731,588.00                           $273,158.80                          $136,579.40
         Kentucky                                $11,135,818.00                          $1,113,581.80                        $556,790.90
         Louisiana                               $1,089,180.00                           $108,918.00                          $54,459.00
         Maine                                   $4,872,471.00                           $487,247.10                          $243,623.55
         Maryland                                $1,280,231.00                           $128,023.10                          $64,011.55
         Massachusetts                           $9,680,661.00                           $968,066.10                          $484,033.05
         Michigan                                $18,123,688.00                          $1,812,368.80                        $906,184.40
         Minnesota                               $9,726,530.00                           $972,653.00                          $486,326.50
         Mississippi                             $1,038,293.00                           $103,829.30                          $51,914.65
         Missouri                                $9,798,619.00                           $979,861.90                          $489,930.95
         Montana                                 $550,177.00                             $55,017.70                           $27,508.85
         Nebraska                                $1,021,857.00                           $102,185.70                          $51,092.85
         Nevada                                  $-                                      $-                                   $-
         New Hampshire                           $615,170.00                             $61,517.00                           $30,758.50
         New Jersey                              $5,565,497.00                           $556,549.70                          $278,274.85
         New Mexico                              $3,993,322.00                           $399,332.20                          $199,666.10
         New York                                $10,439,498.00                          $1,043,949.80                        $521,974.90
         North Carolina                          $9,842,819.00                           $984,281.90                          $492,140.95
         North Dakota                            $-                                      $-                                   $-
         Ohio                                    $12,584,192.00                          $1,258,419.20                        $629,209.60
         Oklahoma                                $7,237,317.00                           $723,731.70                          $361,865.85
         Oregon                                  $17,421,843.00                          $1,742,184.30                        $871,092.15
         Pennsylvania                            $44,235,461.00                          $4,423,546.10                        $2,211,773.05
         Puerto Rico                             $1,306,756.00                           $130,675.60                          $65,337.80
         Rhode Island                            $1,135,522.00                           $113,552.20                          $56,776.10
         South Carolina                          $7,704,584.00                           $770,458.40                          $385,229.20
         South Dakota                            $878,911.00                             $87,891.10                           $43,945.55
         Tennessee                               $6,500,981.00                           $650,098.10                          $325,049.05
         Texas                                   $34,586,986.00                          $3,458,698.60                        $1,729,349.30
         Utah                                    $3,214,517.00                           $321,451.70                          $160,725.85
         Vermont                                 $515,411.00                             $51,541.10                           $25,770.55
         Virginia                                $2,090,892.00                           $209,089.20                          $104,544.60
         Washington                              $21,185,777.00                          $2,118,577.70                        $1,059,288.85
         West Virginia                           $3,210,406.00                           $321,040.60                          $160,520.30
         Wisconsin                               $6,443,171.00                           $644,317.10                          $322,158.55
         Wyoming                                 $-                                      $-                                   $-
         TOTAL                                   $357,690,105.00                         $35,769,010.50                       $17,884,505.25


1  The Initial Allocation Amounts column sets out the combined TaOA Initial Allocation amount for each state, in accordance with 20 CFR § 618.930 which requires states to receive at least 90
percent of the FY allocation of funds by July 15 of each FY and, due to the timing of the FY 2018 appropriation, subsumes the requirement in 20 CFR § 618.910 that 65 percent of training funds
be distributed in the Initial Allocation.
2 The State Administration Maximum 10% column sets out the maximum available to each state from the TaOA funds the state receives in the Initial Allocation that may be used for related

State Administration. States may use no more than 10 percent of their FY 2018 TaOA funds for related State Administration.
3 The Employment and Case Management Minimum 5% column sets out the minimum available to each state from the TaOA funds the state receives in the Initial Allocation that must be

expended for employment and case management services. States must use at least 5 percent of their FY 2018 TaOA funds for Employment and Case Management services. Amounts listed
illustrate the minimum amount of funds each state must use in the provision of employment and case management services. See Section 7 of this TEGL regarding the statutory restrictions on use
of TAA Employment and Case Management funds for workers covered by petitions certified under the 2002 Program.