Workforce Policy and Guidance

Workforce Policy and Guidance



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Guidance Number Status Subject Keywords Publication Datesort ascending
WD 05-19, Chg 1 Active Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Eligible Training Provider Program, Eligibility Criteria, and Performance Expectations—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD 05-19 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 ETP, WIOA 01/12/2021
AEL 01-21 Active High School Equivalency Subsidy Program

Attachments:
  1. Voucher Distribution to AEL GranteesPDF
 AEL 01/04/2021
AEL 09-20 Active Math Assistance Call Center AEL 12/21/2020
WD 30-20 Active Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule Rapid Response, TAA, TWIST, UI, WIOA 12/14/2020
WD 04-20, Chg 2 Active Greeter in the WorkInTexas.com System—Update

Attachments:
  1. Greeter State-Level Defaults Visit ReasonsPDF
  2. WD 04-20, Change 2, Revisions Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 WorkInTexas.com 12/11/2020
WD 06-13, Chg 1 Active Documenting Services and Participant Contact in The Workforce Information System of Texas Counselor Notes—Update

Attachments:
  1. Sample Comprehensive Narrative Entries for TWIST Counselor NotesPDF
  2. Revisions to WD 06-13 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 General, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, WIOA 12/11/2020
WD 28-20 Active Deobligation and Reallocation of Commission-Allocated Funds Child Care, SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, WIOA 12/03/2020
WD 27-20 Active Common Exit Policy ES, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 12/02/2020
TA 280, Chg 1 Active Determining High-Poverty Geographic Areas WIOA 12/01/2020
WD 26-20, Chg 1 Active Reinstatement of the Child Care Work Requirement and Discontinuance of Extended Eligibility Redetermination Periods—Update

Attachments:
  1. WD Letter 26-20 with Revisions Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 11/17/2020
WD 20-20, Chg 1 Active COVID-19 and Additional Enhanced Reimbursement Rate Funding Distributions—Update

Attachments:
  1. Table: Additional Funds for Cost Reimbursement of ERRPDF
  2. WD 20-20 Change 1, revisions shown in track changesMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 11/09/2020
WD 15-20 Active Funding Public-Sector Partnerships AEL, ES, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 11/04/2020
WD 07-20, Chg 3 Active COVID-19 Child Care Services Guidance—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD 07-20, Change 2, shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 11/02/2020
WD 24-20 Active In-Demand Industries, In-Demand Occupations, and Target Occupations Lists

Attachments:
  1. List TemplatesMS Excel
  2. Industry and Occupation InformationMS Excel
  3. InstructionsPDF
 Board Planning, ETP, WIOA 10/28/2020
WD 18-20 Active Local Workforce Development Board Planning Guidelines for Program Years 2021–2024

Attachments:
  1. Plan TemplatePDF
  2. Guidance and ChecklistPDF
  3. Statutory References PDF
 Board Planning, WIOA 10/15/2020
WD 25-20 Active Child Care Provider Maximum Reimbursement Rate Increases

Attachments:
  1. FY’21 Child Care Provider Reimbursement Rates—Effective October 1, 2020PDF
 Child Care 10/08/2020
WD 23-20 Active Workforce Automated Systems Data Entry Deadlines for Board Contract Year 2021 Child Care, ES, Performance, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 10/07/2020
WD 19-20 Active Funds for Hiring and Retaining Texas Rising Star Mentors and Assessors

Attachments:
  1. BCY’21 Texas Rising Star Mentor Assessor Funding by BoardPDF
 Child Care 09/30/2020
AEL 07-20 Active Fiscal Year 2021/Program Year 2020—Adult Education and Literacy Allocations and Fiscal Year 2020/Program Year 2019 Carryforward Funds

Attachments:
  1. Adult Education and Literacy Program Funding Summary AllocationPDF
 AEL, Fiscal - Allocations, TANF/Choices 09/16/2020
WD 21-20 Active COVID-19 and Board Contract Year 2020 Supplemental Child Care Funding Distributions

Attachments:
  1. BCY’20 Supplemental Funding Distributions for Child Care CCDBG CARES Act FundingPDF
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 09/15/2020
WD 22-20 Active Board Contract Year 2021 Federal Poverty Guidelines and State Median Income Amounts for Determining Eligibility and Parent Share of Cost for Child Care Services

Attachments:
  1. Board Contract Year 2021 Income Limit Eligibility Code Card for Child Care ServicesPDF
  2. Board Contract Year 2021 Income Ranges for Parent Share of Cost AssessmentPDF
 Child Care, TWIST 09/14/2020
AEL 06-20 Active Adult Education and Literacy Services and Reporting during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period AEL, Natural Disaster 09/11/2020
AEL 04-20, Chg 1 Active Workforce Integration and Follow-Up Activities—Update

Attachments:
  1. Proportionate Distribution for Workforce Integration InitiativesPDF
  2. Revisions to AEL Letter 04-20 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL 08/31/2020
WD 13-20, Chg 1 Active COVID-19 and Stabilization Grants for Closed Child Care Providers—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 13-20 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 08/28/2020
WD 16-20 Active TEA Student ID Reconciliation Process

Attachments:
  1. Texas Education Agency Unique Student ID Resolution Desk AidPDF
 Child Care, TWIST 08/25/2020
TA 298 Active Child Care Quality Expenditures during the COVID-19 Pandemic Child Care, Natural Disaster 08/21/2020
WD 17-20 Active Child Care for School-Age Children during COVID-19 Child Care, Natural Disaster 08/21/2020
AEL 02-18, Chg 1 Active Procedures and Required Documentation for Access to the Texas Educating Adults Management System (TEAMS)—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to AEL Letter 02-18 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL 08/13/2020
WD 14-20 Active COVID-19 Child Care Services and Child Absences Child Care, Natural Disaster 07/20/2020
AEL 03-20 Active Remote Testing and Performance in Adult Education and Literacy AEL, Natural Disaster, WIOA 07/07/2020

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