The basic racial and ethnic categories for use in all federally funded programs defined by the Office of Management and Budget as follows:
Race:

• American Indian or Alaskan Native -- A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and South America (including Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
• Asian -- A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent (e.g. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan). This area includes for example, Cambodia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
• Black or African American -- A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
• Hawaiian Native or other Pacific Islander -- A person having origins in any of the original people of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
• White -- A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East or North Africa.

Ethnicity, collected separately from racial information:

• Hispanic/Latino: Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Central or South America or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

An activity provided by a State, or by an entity designated by a State, with funds provided by theState, in the case of a permanent closure or mass layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, or a natural or other disaster, that results in mass job dislocation, in order to assist dislocated workers in obtaining reemployment as soon as possible. Services include:

• Establishment of onsite contact with employers and employee representatives immediately after the State is notified of a current or projected permanent closure or mass layoff. In the case of a disaster, immediately after the State is made aware of mass job dislocation as a result of such disaster.
• Provision of information on and access to available employment and training activities.
• Assistance in establishing a labor-management committee, voluntarily agreed to by labor and management, with the ability to devise and implement a strategy for assessing the employment and training needs of dislocated workers and obtaining services to meet such needs.
• Provision of emergency assistance adapted to the particular closure, layoff, or disaster.
• Provision of assistance to the local community in developing a coordinated response and in obtaining access to State economic development assistance.

Land, including land improvements, structures and appurtenances thereto, excluding movable machinery and equipment.

The redistribution of unobligated or unspent funds among eligible local areas within the state based on the relative amount of the local allocation for the program year for which the determination is made, as compared to the total amount of the local allocations for all eligible local areas in the State for such program year.

Any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service.

A credential consisting of an industry-recognized certificate or certification, a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship, a license recognized by the State involved or Federal Government, or an associate or baccalaureate degree. For reporting purposes, credentials may be considered a qualifying credential or non-qualifying credential.

A grant program for states to assist individuals receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. Connects participants with in-person assessments and reemployment services through local American Job Centers. Activities include developing an individual reemployment plan, providing labor market information, identifying job skills and prospects, and reviewing claimant’s continued UI benefit eligibility.

A wage subsidy benefit for Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (TAA) eligible workers who are age 50 or older and earn less than $50,000 annually in new employment. The wage subsidy covers a portion of the difference between a worker’s new wage and their old wage up to specified maximum.

An individual who is receiving cash assistance, or an individual who is listed on the documentation to receive benefits, under the Refugee Assistance Act of 1980.

Registered Apprenticeship provides a unique combination of structured learning with on-the-job training from an assigned mentor. Related instruction, technical training or other certified training is provided by apprenticeship training centers, technical schools, community colleges, and/or institutions employing distance and computer-based learning approaches. Registered Apprenticeship Programs can be funded through WIOA Title I programs. The National Apprenticeship Act of 1937, also known as the Fitzgerald Act authorized the Federal government, in cooperation with the states, to oversee the nation’s apprenticeship system.

Any person, association, committee, or organization operating a Registered Apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is (or is to be) registered or approved. Examples of RA Sponsors include: employers, joint apprenticeship training programs, industry intermediaries, and community-based organizations.

The entering of elements/data necessary to establish a record and basic demographic data for an individual in the data management system in order to create an account.

A business entity, including a successor in interest, which is moving any operations from a facility in one labor market area within the United States and its territories to a new or expanding facility in another labor market area, which results in the loss of employment for any employee of the establishment at the original location.

An individual who has taken action that demonstrates an intent to use program services and who meets specific reporting criteria of the program, including:

• Individuals who provide identifying information;
• Individuals who only use the self-service system; or
• Individuals who only receive information only services or activities.

NOTE: Not all reportable individuals are participants. Only participants are included in performance calculations.

Any service a job seeker receives that initiates or extends participation.

A process used to solicit offers to provide training or services.

A person who has declared that his or her home is within the region and he or she intends to remain there permanently or for a definite, indefinite or undetermined length of time.

An individual under the age of 18 who absents himself or herself from the home or place of legal residence with the intention of not returning and without the permission of his or her parents or legal guardian and who has been absent for at least 48 hours.