FY 21 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Grant Management Guidance

Background
The Trade Act Title II, Chapter 2, established the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA), ATAA, and RTAA programs. These programs, collectively referred to as the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (TAA Program), provide assistance to workers who have been adversely affected by foreign trade. Under Section 239 of the Trade Act, as amended, the states, as agents of the Department, provide benefits and services to eligible workers certified to receive TAA Program benefits.

Grant Details
This guidance provides instructions to states on the required process for accessing FY 2021 TaOA funds. TAA Program TaOA funds provided under this grant award may be used to cover the cost of training, employment and case management services, job search allowances, relocation allowances, and related state administration. The Department strongly encourages states to begin the submission process through www.grants.gov promptly.
Upon receiving the application submitted by a state through www.grants.gov, the Department’s Office of Grants Management (OGM), in conjunction with the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, will review the application materials and request revisions as necessary.

Eligibility Requirements
The eligibility requirements include that State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) or agencies designated by Governors as 'Cooperating State Agencies' (CSAs) are eligible to gain access to FY 2021 TAA Program TaOA funds by completing and submitting Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal Assistance through www.grants.gov within 30 calendar days from the issue date of this TEGL.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for accessing FY 2021 TAA Program TaOA funds is within 30 calendar days from the issue date of this TEGL.

Grant Value
The estimated total value of FY 2021 TAA Program TaOA funding levels by state ranges from $0 for some states to $46,532,289.00 for California.