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Information Update: On Friday, October 11, 2013, USDOL released Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 31-13 responding to questions from state workforce agencies and to provide guidance about the Federal government shutdown and the Unemployment Insurance program, including Unemploymen

In June 2013, NASWA’s Employment and Training (E&T) Committee conducted a national survey on the use of Wagner-Peyser Act (W-P) funds, and the findings are presented in this report. The survey was designed to help answer two questions: 1) How do states spend W-P funds? 2) What value do...

Due to the lack of an appropriations bill for federal fiscal year 2014, the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is faced with a shortage of funding to pay administrative personnel. Therefore the Secretary has deemed it necessary, by reason of shortage of funds, to furlough without pay 66 unc...

The Federal Government shutdown is now in day four with no immediate end in site. Available funding for workforce programs to continue operations varies by state and program. WIA Youth and WagnerPeyser funds have been allotted to states consistent with their Program Year (PY) requirements ...

On the first day of the NASWA Annual Conference, a panel discussion was held on the future of the workforce system, where panelists representing the perspective of workers, employers and state workforce agencies shared their thoughts on the greatest challenges facing the workforce and unem...

NASWA last month hosted its 77th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, providing a forum for workforce professionals from across the country to discuss the future of the workforce system given the recent federal budget constraints of the past three years. Plenary Panel: The Future of the ...

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including: Federal Government Remains in Shutdown Mode As the 2014 Fiscal Year (FY) began on Tuesday, October 1, Congress was unable to reach an agreement to fund the federal government through a Continuing Resolution (CR), causing the f...

Brooke Lucas of Atlanta, chief of staff for the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL), has been named one of Georgia Trend magazine’s “Forty Under Forty.” Each year, the magazine recognizes outstanding Georgians under the age of 40 representing business, government, politics, nonprofits, scie...

The Federal Government shutdown is now in day three with no immediate end in site. The Office of Unemployment Insurance issued $40 million in Base Restoration funds this week to provide states with additional UI Administration funds during the shutdown. NASWA is interested in gaining an

This report provides responses to frequently asked questions about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. It is intended to serve as a quick reference to provide easy access to information and data. This report does not provide information on TANF program rules.