Implementation Team Weekly Report
to the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary


Report of August 19th

  1. Noteworthy Accomplishments Since the Last Report

    1. State Plan Review and Approval Status through August 19th
      (All dates 1999 unless indicated otherwise)

      State      Date Received       Unified or Stand-Alone      Transition Approval Letter      Expected Full Implementation      
      FL 3/31 Stand-Alone 6/30 9/30
      IN 4/1 Unified 6/30 4/1/2000
      KY 3/31 Stand-Alone 6/30 9/30
      LA 4/5 Unified 6/30 7/1/2000
      NV 4/2 Stand-Alone open open
      NJ 4/1 Unified 6/30 7/1/2000
      NC 7/27 Stand-Alone open open
      OK 5/17 Stand-Alone open open
      OR 7/1 Stand-Alone open open
      PA 4/15 Unified 8/2 1/1/2000
      PR 7/7 Stand-Alone open open
      TN 4/30 Unified open open
      TX 4/1 Stand-Alone 6/30 12/31
      UT 4/1 Stand-Alone 6/30 9/30
      VT 3/29 Unified 6/30 (Full 5-year Approval) 7/1
      WI 4/6 Stand-Alone 6/30 7/1/2000


    2. Leadership assignments for ETA's new organizational structure were announced by Assistant Secretary Bramucci on August 13th. Detailed information is coming soon to the ETA home page < www.doleta.gov >.
    3. Regional Town Hall meetings to gather input regarding preparation of the Final Regulations began this period, with sessions in Kansas City on August 17th, Atlanta and Chicago on August 18th, and Philadelphia and Dallas on August 19th. The remaining schedule is as follows:

        August 24 - New York City and Los Angeles
        August 25 - Seattle
        August 26 - Boston and Denver

      (Additional information has been posted at http://usworkforce.org and further details will be provided by the respective Regional Administrators.)

    4. Updates to the Workforce Investment Act web page < http://usworkforce.org > include: the key issues identified in public comments on the IFR; information on the Town Hall meetings; an update on Stand-Alone and Unified Plan guidance; and an update on Performance Accountability.
    5. An SGA for H-1B Technical Skill Training Grants, funded from the user fees established under the ACWIA was published in the Federal Register of August 16th. Eligible applicants will be JTPA section 102 PICs; WIA section 117 WIBs that will carry out such programs through one-stop delivery systems established under WIA; or regional consortia of PICs or local boards. About $25 million is anticipated to be available, for about 15 to 20 projects. There is a 50% non-Federal matching requirement.