This blog post from the National Skills Coalition highlights a letter from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Labor to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) State Workforce Administrators and Workforce Development…

This memorandum describes the criteria and procedures the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will use when considering a State’s expected levels of performance and…

This guidance letter, developed by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor, provides relevant information about Program Year 2016 for States and outlying areas.

This guide from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) provides an introduction to labor market information (LMI) for TANF administrators. It includes uses for LMI data, distinctions among types of data, and explains how TANF…

In this short video, TANF practitioners explain how partnerships at their local American Job Centers are creating opportunities to reach more people who utilize their services. North Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah programs are highlighted for their…

Millions of Americans face chronic unemployment, even when the economy is strong. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) gives communities the opportunity to change that, but doing so takes deliberate effort. This Heartland Alliance…

The webinar, hosted by the Department of Labor in March 2016, highlights national which points to the importance of youth and adults gaining strong foundation skills, completing high school equivalence, and earning…

This guidance, developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Education (ED), Health and Human Services (HHS), Agriculture (USDA), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides an overview of the Administration's priorities in…

This report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) addresses: 1) changes selected states plan to make in how they collect and report performance information for core programs; 2) challenges these states face related to…

On December 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Region 2 hosted the How Can ETA Assist Our Grantees in Serving Disconnected Youth under WIOA? Discovery Session. The session involved state…