With Congress failing to pass a Continuing Resolution, the government has shut down, resulting in limited operations and program administration. To clarify how this affects workforce programs, the U.S. Department of Labor has released an ETA Lapse Plan Overview outlining impacts and changes in agency activity.
The plan highlights specific areas where services will pause during the shutdown, including:
- ETA staff will not respond to grantee inquiries
- Program performance and financial reports from grantees will not be reviewed
- Registered apprenticeship standards will not be processed by federal staff
- Audit-related requests and responses will not be fulfilled
- The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) will not process prevailing wage determinations or labor certification applications
For more information, review the ETA Lapse Plan Summary Overview and Attachment A: General Questions and Answers Regarding the Impact of a Lapse in Congressional Appropriation.
