TEGL 25-20 Change 1.pdf

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION

ADVISORY SYSTEM

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Washington, D.C. 20210

CLASSIFICATION

DWG

CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL

OWI-DASG

DATE

August 19, 2021

RESCISSIONS

None

EXPIRATION DATE

Continuing

ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 25-20,

CHANGE 1

TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS

STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS

STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARDS AND CHAIRS

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS

INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM GRANTEES

STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS

AMERICAN JOB CENTER DIRECTORS

FROM: SUZAN G. LEVINE

Acting Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT: Increased Funding Availability for CAREER (Comprehensive and Accessible

Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery) National Dislocated

Worker Grants

1. Purpose. This Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 25-20 announces an increased amount of funding availability of up to $90 million, for the

CAREER (Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment

Recovery) National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with award amounts of up to $3 million. Otherwise, the content in TEGL 25-20 remains the same.

2. Action Requested. Any eligible applicants should submit applications before August 31, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. EDT using the instructions in TEGL 25-20. Please share with all staff who administer DWGs, Unemployment Insurance, and Employment Services in order to plan quality applications. Please disseminate this guidance to all interested entities and potential partners.

3. Inquiries. Questions regarding this guidance should be directed to Grant Specialist Mary

Walek at DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov with CAREER DWG in the subject line.

4. References.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), sec. 170, Pub. L. No. 113-128, 128 STAT. 1425, 1573-1576 (July 22, 2014);

20 CFR pt. 687;

mailto:DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 12-19, National Dislocated

Worker Grant Program Guidance (March 18, 2020);

TEGL No. 14-18 – Aligning Performance Accountability Reporting, Definitions, and

Policies Across Workforce Employment and Training Programs Administered by the

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) (March 25, 2019); and

TEGL No. 19-16 – Guidance on Services Provided through the Adult and Dislocated

Worker Programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES), as amended by title III of WIOA, and for the implementation of the WIOA Final Rules (March 1, 2017).