Rescission of 2011 dislocated worker reallotment

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CLASSIFICATION
      EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION          OWI
                  ADVISORY SYSTEM                     CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
             U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                 OWI
                Washington, D.C. 20210                DATE
                                                      March 25, 2013

ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 20-12

TO:           STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
              STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS

FROM:         JANE OATES /s/
              Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:      Rescission of TEGL No. 25-11

1. Purpose. To rescind Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 25-11,
   and inform the states that Program Year (PY) 2011 Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
   Dislocated Worker program funds that were recaptured under WIA Title I Section
   132 (c) will not be realloted.

2. References.
   • Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Division B, Title I and Title
      VIII, P.L. 112-10 (Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Appropriations Act);
   • Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 26-10, Workforce Investment
      Act (WIA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities Program Allotments for
      Program Year (PY) 2011; Final PY 2011 Allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act
      Employment Service Program; and Workforce Information Grants to States
      Allotments for PY 2011;
   • TEGL 9-11 Revised Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 “Advance” Funding Levels Available
      October 2011 for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Programs and Clarification on
      the Level of Governor’s Reserve;
   • Workforce Investment Act Section 132 (c), P.L. 105-220, 29 U.S.C. 2862 (c); and
   • Secretary’s Reallotment Procedures, 20 CFR 667.150.

3. Background. On April 24, 2012, the Department published TEGL No. 25-11 which
   provided adjusted PY 2011 funding levels for the WIA Dislocated Worker program
   that reflected the reallotment of $251,529 in recaptured funds. Due to statutory
   limitations on the availability of PY 2011 Dislocated Worker Funds and the time


 RESCISSIONS:                                         EXPIRATION DATE:
 TEGL 25-11                                           Continuing


   necessary to administer the recapture and reallocation processes, the Department will
   not be realloting the recaptured funds as previously described. Therefore, the
   Department is rescinding TEGL 25-11 to prevent any confusion related to the
   availability of these funds.

   All States that were subject to recapture of WIA Dislocated Worker funds were
   notified by the Department and have received revised funding levels. States that were
   not subject to the recapture are directed to reference TEGL 9-11 Change 1 for final
   PY 2011 WIA Dislocated Worker funding levels.

4. Action Required. States are requested to distribute this information to the
   appropriate State and local level WIA staff.

5. Effective Date. This guidance is effective immediately.

6. Inquiries. Questions concerning this guidance should be directed to the appropriate
   Regional Office.