Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Relevant Legislation and Guidance

Guidance

Training and Employment Guidance Letter 09-24 (TEGL 09-24), Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application information, issued December 17, 2024. 

Laws

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – Section 170 relates to National Dislocated Worker Grants

Regulations

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Final Rule

• National Dislocated Worker Grant Preamble – Pages 56243-54248 (PDF, pages 173-178)
• National Dislocated Worker Grant Regulations – Pages 56457-56460 (PDF, pages 387-390)

Performance Policy Guidance

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 14-18: Describes performance accountability requirements for the DWG program.

• The requirements for DWG are specifically outlined in Attachment 6.

• Check out the WorkforceGPS Webcast Series about TEGL 14-18 and Attachment 6.

Learning About WIOA Performance

Performance reporting information, webinar events, resources, and e-learning are found on ETA's Workforce GPS website. Additional resources and updated information are available on ETA's performance webpage.

An e-learning series highlights lessons on these required performance indicators:

• Credential Attainment
• Measurable Skill Gains
• Employment Rate
• Median Earnings

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• Resource Publication Date: 2025
• Posted by: Hannah Jenuwine
• Posted in: Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative