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Guidance Number Status Subject Keywords Publication Datesort ascending
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
WD 30-20 Active Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule Rapid Response, TAA, TWIST, UI, WIOA 12/14/2020
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 15-20 Active Funding Public-Sector Partnerships AEL, ES, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 11/04/2020
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 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
AEL 01-20, Chg 1 Active Program Year 2019–2020 AEL Enrollment and Performance Targets—Update

Attachments:
  1. AEL-01-20-ch-1-att-1-twc.pdfPDF
  2. AEL-01-20-ch-1-att-2-twc.pdfPDF
  3. AEL-01-20-ch-1-att-3-twc.pdfPDF
  4. AEL-01-20-ch-1-att-4-twc.pdfPDF
  5. AEL-01-20-ch-1-att-5-twc.docxMS Word
 AEL, WIOA 05/05/2020
WD 05-20 Active Veterans Reemployment Program ES, ETP, Offenders, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA 05/01/2020
WD 43-11, Chg 2 Active Priority of Service for Eligible Foster Youth—Update

Attachments:
  1. 43-11-ch-2att1-twc.docxMS Word
 Child Care, ES, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 02/19/2020
TA 294 Active Provider and Application IDs Used in TWIST and Eligible Training Provider/Program List ETP, TAA, TWIST, WIOA 01/17/2020
WD 14-19, Chg 1 Active Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Individual Training Accounts and Training Contracts—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 14-19 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 ETP, WIOA 01/17/2020
TA 293 Active Transportation Services—Update SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, WIOA 01/14/2020
TA 289, Chg 2 Active WIOA Youth Program Elements—Update

Attachments:
  1. WIOA Youth Program Elements MatrixPDF
  2. Revisions to TA Bulletin 289, Change 1, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
  3. Revisions to TA Bulletin 289, Change 1, Attachment 1, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 TWIST, WIOA 12/30/2019
WD 29-19 Active Statewide Eligible Training Provider List Apprenticeship, ETP, WIOA 11/07/2019
WD 09-19, Chg 1 Active Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Performance Outcomes: Measurable Skill Gains—Update

Attachments:
  1. Types and Documentation of Measurable Skill GainsPDF
  2. Revisions to WD Letter 09-19, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL, Performance, TAA, TWIST, VR, WIOA 10/31/2019
TA 292 Active Adding New Assessments in TWIST TAA, TWIST, VR, WIOA 10/17/2019
TA 291 Active Serving Unemployment Benefits Claimants ES, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 10/16/2019
WD 19-19 Active Federal Appeals Process for WIOA Title I Noncriminal Grievances and Complaints WIOA 08/15/2019
AEL 02-19 Active Collection of Certain Participant Information for Performance Reporting AEL, TANF/Choices, WIOA 08/08/2019
WD 17-19 Active Registered Apprenticeship Training Programs and the Eligible Training Providers List Apprenticeship, WIOA 08/01/2019
WD 16-19 Active Collection of Limited English Proficiency Status and Preferred Language Data Equal Opportunity, TWIST, WIOA 06/18/2019
WD 15-19 Active Guidelines for the Provision of Incentives for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth and Choices, including NCP Choices Participants NCP Choices, TANF/Choices, TWIST, WIOA 05/21/2019

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