Formula Grant 25A55TA000123

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.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. 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. 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 CERTIFIED 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). 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.