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Workforce Policy and Guidance

Workforce Policy and Guidance



TWC’s Workforce Policy and Guidance page provides searchable access to Workforce Development Letters, Adult Education and Literacy Letters, Fraud Deterrence and Compliance Monitoring Letters, and Technical Assistance Bulletins. If you have questions about policy guidance, please email:



Comprehensive Program Guides

Visit the Workforce Program Guides page to access comprehensive program-specific guides that provide information and guidance on programs administered by TWC.


WD Letters, AEL Letters, CC Letters, FDCM Letters, and TA Bulletins

Information on all active and rescinded letters will appear in search results. However, a link to the letter is provided only for 1) active letters and 2) rescinded letters that were originally issued on or after January 1, 2016. Filter results by using the boxes below for Search Subject/Guidance No., Status, Keywords, Type, and Date. Once filters are selected, click the Apply button. Click the Reset button to clear all filters to begin a new search.

* If a document is not posted online, you may request a copy by emailing workforce.editing@twc.texas.gov.



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Guidance Numbersort ascending Status Subject Keywords Publication Date
TA 299 Active Trade Adjustment Assistance Training Service Closure TAA, TWIST 09/08/2021
TA 298 Active Child Care Quality Expenditures during the COVID-19 Pandemic Child Care, Natural Disaster 08/21/2020
TA 297 Active Early Learning Public-Private Partnerships Guidebook

Attachments:
  1. TEA Early Learning Public-Private Partnerships GuidebookPDF
 Child Care 03/13/2020
TA 294 Active Provider and Application IDs Used in TWIST and Eligible Training Provider/Program List ETP, TAA, TWIST, WIOA 01/17/2020
TA 293 Active Transportation Services—Update SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, WIOA 01/14/2020
TA 292 Active Adding New Assessments in TWIST TAA, TWIST, VR, WIOA 10/17/2019
WD 29-22, Chg 1 Active Ban of TikTok and Other Nonwork-Related Social Network Services—Update

Attachments:
  1. State Agencies LetterPDF
  2. TWC Prohibited Technologies Security PolicyPDF
  3. Revisions to WD Letter 29-22 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Administration 02/17/2023
WD 29-21 Active COVID-19 Stimulus–Funded Child Care Provider Growth Support Payments

Attachments:
  1. Initial Board Distributions for Provider Growth Support PaymentsPDF
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 12/14/2021
WD 29-19 Active Statewide Eligible Training Provider List Apprenticeship, ETP, WIOA 11/07/2019
WD 29-15, Chg 1 Active Board Oversight Capacity Evaluation Criteria—Update

Attachments:
  1. Sample Board Oversight Capacity Ratings Score CardPDF
  2. Board Attestation and Community Impact Statement FormMS Word
  3. Revisions to WD Letter 29-15 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Administration 11/30/2017
WD 29-12 Active Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006—Update Financial Reporting 09/27/2012
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
TA 287 Active Training, Assistive Technology, and Accessibility All Programs, Equal Opportunity, VR 01/17/2018
TA 280, Chg 2 Active Determining High-Poverty Geographic Areas

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to TAB 280, Change 1, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 WIOA 10/12/2021
WD 28-21, Chg 2 Active Board Contract Year 2022 Child Care Supplemental Allocations—Update

Attachments:
  1. BCY’22 Additional Child Care Supplemental AllocationPDF
  2. Revisions to WD Letter 28-21, Change 1, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care 07/27/2022
WD 28-20 Active Deobligation and Reallocation of Commission-Allocated Funds Child Care, SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, WIOA 12/03/2020
WD 28-19 Active Local Workforce Development Board Virtual Meetings

Attachments:
  1. Videoconferencing GuidelinesPDF
 Administration 11/19/2019
WD 28-15 Active Employment-First Policy 11/13/2015
WD 28-07, Chg 1 Active Limitations on Salaries and Bonuses Paid with Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Funds—Update

Attachments:
  1. Guidelines for Implementing Public Law 109-234PDF
 Fiscal - Administration 11/05/2009
TA 277 Active Determining Net Self-Employment Income Using a Standard Deduction

Attachments:
  1. Sample Self-Employment Income and Expense StatementPDF
 Child Care 03/21/2017
TA 276, Chg 1 Active Child Care and Unemployment Insurance Early Warning Report and Child Care Income Report—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to TAB 276 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care, RESEA, UI 07/13/2022
TA 272 Active Community Resource Coordination Groups All Programs 03/04/2016
WD 27-21 Active Texas Workforce Awards

Attachments:
  1. Workforce Awards—OverviewPDF
  2. Texas Workforce Awards—Corrective Actions as Extraordinary CircumstancesPDF
 Administration, AEL, Performance 10/21/2021
WD 27-20 Active Common Exit Policy ES, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 12/02/2020
WD 27-19, Chg 4 Active State Data Validation Requirements—Update

Attachments:
  1. WIOA Data Element ReviewMS Excel
  2. Revisions to WD 27-19, Change 3, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 ES, TAA, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 08/02/2022
WD 27-07 Active Integrated Data Collection and Performance Management

Attachments:
  1. Integrated Data Collection and Performance Management ReferencePDF
 TWIST, WIA 08/01/2007
TA 266 Active Texas Health and Human Services Commission Data Discrepancies SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, TWIST 02/12/2014
TA 263 Active The Workforce Information System of Texas Trade Adjustment Assistance Desk Aid

Attachments:
  1. TWIST TAA Desk AidPDF
 TAA, TWIST 09/04/2013
TA 261 Active U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Work-Study Program All Programs 05/30/2013
WD 26-21 Active Customer Load Exceptions SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, TWIST 12/28/2021

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