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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Information on all active and rescinded letters will appear in search results. However, a link to the letter is provided only for 1) active letters and 2) rescinded letters that were originally issued on or after January 1, 2016.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
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 26-18 Active Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) Version 11&12 AEL, TANF/Choices, WIOA 11/12/2018
TA 259 Active Provision of Meals and Refreshments All Programs, Fiscal - Administration 04/22/2013
TA 252 Active Entering Board Contract Year Parent Share of Cost Amounts into The Workforce Information System of Texas Child Care, TWIST 08/09/2012
TA 251, Chg 1 Active Child Care Local Match Activities and Certified Public Expenditure Sources—Update Child Care 12/08/2015
WD 25-22, 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. Child Care Quality Expenditure & Activity Report Desk AidPDF
  3. Revisions to WD 25-22 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care 04/04/2023
WD 25-21, Chg 2 Active Guidance on the Use of Metrix Learning™ Industry Certifications—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to 25-21, Change 1, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 General, WorkInTexas.com 11/04/2022
WD 25-19 Active Earned Income Tax Credit for Employed Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Recipients and Other Low-Income Workers Child Care, TANF/Choices 12/16/2019
TA 249 Active Identity Mismatch Verification Report

Attachments:
  1. Identity Mismatch Verification ReportPDF
 Child Care, TWIST 04/02/2013
WD 24-22 Active Funds for Hiring and Retaining Texas Rising Star Mentors

Attachments:
  1. Distribution of Board Contract Year 2023 Funds for Texas Rising Star MentorsPDF
 Child Care 11/07/2022
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 24-18 Active Premises Costs for Use of Texas Workforce Commission Buildings Fiscal - Administration 10/01/2018
WD 24-11, Chg 1 Active Reporting Negative Incidents Involving Texas Workforce System Customers—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 24-11 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 All Programs, Equal Opportunity 01/17/2018
WD 24-02 Active House Bill 3473: Protection of Professionals who Report Cases of Child Abuse or Neglect Administration 09/26/2002
WD 24-01 Active Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability or Limited English Proficiency in the Administration of Workforce Services

Attachments:
  1. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights, Decision against the Massachusetts Department of Transitional APDF
 Administration, Equal Opportunity 06/22/2001
TA 238 Active Online Courses Designed to Enhance Quality of Infant and Toddler Care Child Care 05/13/2011
WD 23-22, Chg 1 Active Texas Rising Star Entry Level Designation Implementation—Update

Attachments:
  1. Attachment 1: Revisions to WD Letter 23-22 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care 04/05/2023
WD 23-21 Active Funds for Hiring and Retaining Texas Rising Star Mentors and Assessors

Attachments:
  1. Distribution of Board Contract Year 2022 Funds for Texas Rising Star PDF
 Child Care 10/05/2021
TA 226 Active Universal Service Administrative Company’s Low Income Program: Phone Service Discounts All Programs 07/26/2010
TA 225 Active Customers Requiring Relay Services Equal Opportunity, ES 07/09/2010
WD 22-22 Active Child Care Provider Maximum Reimbursement Rate Increases

Attachments:
  1. Fiscal Year 2023 Child Care Provider Reimbursement RatesPDF
 Child Care 09/19/2022
WD 22-21 Active Texas Rising Star Contracted Slots Pilot Program

Attachments:
  1. Texas Rising Star Contracted Slots Pilot Program ApplicationMS Word
 Child Care 09/17/2021
TA 210 Active Recording Hires in WorkInTexas.com WorkInTexas.com 08/19/2009
WD 21-21, Chg 2 Active COVID-19 Federal Funds for Texas Rising Star Supports—Update

Attachments:
  1. Texas Rising Star Incentives DistributionPDF
  2. COVID-19 Federally Funding Texas Rising Star Supports Board TemplateMS Excel
  3. Revisions to WD Letter 21-21, Change 1, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care 02/17/2022
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 21-18 Active Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training County Expansion

Attachments:
  1. County Expansion Phase II TablePDF
 SNAP E&T 08/31/2018
WD 21-16, Chg 3 Active Requirements for Reporting and Fact-Finding for Suspected Fraud, Waste, Theft, Program Abuse Cases, and Recovery of Improper Payments—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 21-16, Change 2, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Administration, Child Care 07/29/2021
WD 21-09 Active Mandatory Training on the Impact of Family Violence Administration 06/26/2009
WD 20-22 Active Board Contract Year 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines and State Median Income Amounts for Determining Eligibility and Parent Share of Cost for Child Care Services

Attachments:
  1. BCY'23 Income Limit Eligibility Code Card for Child Care ServicesPDF
  2. Income Ranges for Parent Share of Cost AssessmentPDF
 Child Care, TWIST 09/02/2022
WD 20-21 Active Digital Skill Building AEL, ES, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 09/28/2021

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