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Guidance Number Status Subject Keywords Publication Datesort ascending
WD 07-21 Active Implementation of TWC Chapter 809 Child Care Services Rule Amendments regarding Direct Referrals from Partnerships, Reductions in Parent Share of Cost for Part-Time Referrals, and Waiting Period Transfer Policies Child Care 04/12/2021
WD 06-21 Active Texas Rising Star Four-Year Review Implementation Child Care 03/30/2021
AEL 01-21, Chg 1 Active High School Equivalency Subsidy Program—Update

Attachments:
  1. Voucher Distribution to AEL GranteesPDF
  2. Revisions to AEL Letter 01-21 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL 03/22/2021
WD 08-21 Active Child Care Automated Attendance and Manual Absence Tracking

Attachments:
  1. CCAA Ending Parent NotificationMS Word
  2. CCAA Ending Provider NotificationMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 03/22/2021
WD 04-21 Active Child Care Industry Partnership Program

Attachments:
  1. Child Care Industry Partnership Program Project ExamplesPDF
 Child Care 03/11/2021
WD 16-14, Chg 2 Active Equal Opportunity Notice—Update

Attachments:
  1. Notice—Equal Opportunity Is the Law (English version)PDF
  2. Notice—Equal Opportunity Is the Law (Spanish version)PDF
  3. USDA “And Justice for All” PosterPDF
  4. Revisions to WD Letter 16-14, Change 1, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Equal Opportunity, SNAP E&T, WIOA 03/10/2021
WD 02-21 Active Texas Rising Star Staff Education Extensions

Attachments:
  1. Texas Rising Star Education Extensions Progress ReportMS Excel
 Child Care 03/01/2021
WD 05-21 Active Workforce Career and Education Outreach Specialists Program

Attachments:
  1. Workforce Career and Education Outreach Specialists Reporting SpreadsheetMS Excel
 TANF/Choices 02/26/2021
WD 20-20, Chg 2 Active COVID-19 and Additional Enhanced Reimbursement Rate Funding Distributions—Update

Attachments:
  1. CCDBG CARES Act Funding TableMS Word
  2. Revisions to WD 20-20, Change 2, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 02/12/2021
WD 21-19, Chg 1 Active Child Care Quality Funds Report and Implementation and Expenditure Plan—Update

Attachments:
  1. Board Child Care Quality Expenditure & Activity Report TemplateMS Excel
  2. Revisions to WD Letter 21-19 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care 02/04/2021
WD 03-21 Active Changes Affecting the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and Texas Uniform Grant Management Standards All Programs, Fiscal - Administration 01/28/2021
AEL 03-20, Chg 1 Active Remote Testing, Waivers, and Performance in Adult Education and Literacy for Program Year 2020–2021

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to AEL Letter 03-20 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL, Natural Disaster, WIOA 01/25/2021
WD 12-19, Chg 1 Active Funding Training Programs outside of Local Workforce Development Areas through Individual Training Accounts—Update

Attachments:
  1. 12-19-ch-1-twc.docxMS Word
 ETP, WIOA 01/22/2021
WD 01-21 Active Applying Priority of Service and Identifying and Documenting Veterans and Transitioning Service Members

Attachments:
  1. 01-21- att.1-twc.docxMS Word
 ES, TAA, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 01/22/2021
WD 27-19, Chg 1 Active State Data Validation Requirements—Update

Attachments:
  1. WIOA Data Element ReviewMS Excel
  2. WorkInTexas.com Data Elements That Migrate to TWISTMS Excel
  3. Revisions to WD 27-19 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 ES, TAA, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 01/22/2021
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 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. Revisions to WD 04-20, Change 2, 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. Revisions to WD Letter 26-20 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 11/17/2020
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

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