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CC : CR [Federal Register: November 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 225)] [Notices] [Page 64831-64833] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: fr23no98-170] [[Page 64831]] Part VIII Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Welfare-to-Work Grants; Performance Bonus Criteria; Notice [ [Page 64832]] DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Welfare-to-Work Grants; Performance Bonus Criteria AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), DOL. ACTION: Notice of Welfare-to-Work performance bonus criteria. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for administering Welfare-to-Work Grants as authorized by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. This includes developing a formula and accompanying guidelines for awarding bonuses to successfully performing States. The Act stipulates that bonuses are to be awarded in FY 2000 and based on the performance of each State that is a Welfare-to-Work State in 1998 and 1999. DOL has consulted with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Governors' Association (NGA), the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) formerly American Public Welfare Association (APWA), and State and local welfare and