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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Information on all active and rescinded letters will appear in search results. However, a link to the letter is provided only for 1) active letters and 2) rescinded letters that were originally issued on or after January 1, 2016.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
AEL 06-15, Chg 1 Active Expansion of Eligible Population to Be Served from Institutions of Higher Education AEL, WIOA 04/19/2017
AEL 06-14 Active Contract Amendment Process for Adult Education and Literacy Contracts Ending June 30, 2016

Attachments:
  1. Budget Amendment WorksheetMS Excel
  2. AEL Contract Action Request Form MS Word
 AEL, TANF/Choices 12/30/2014
WD 06-14, Chg 1 Active On-the-Job Training—Update

Attachments:
  1. On-the-Job Training PlanMS Word
  2. On-the-Job Training Monthly Time Report and InvoiceMS Word
  3. Revisions to WD Letter 06-14 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 TANF/Choices, TWIST, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 09/27/2021
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 06-07, Chg 3 Active The Workforce Information System of Texas: New Data Integrity Process—Update TWIST, WIA 06/01/2009
WD 06-05 Active Restrictions on Lobbying Activities and Expenditures General 02/02/2005
WD 05-22, Chg 1 Active Board Support for the Child Care Industry—Update

Attachments:
  1. Child Care Industry Support Funding ApplicationPDF
  2. Child Care Industry Support Funding Report TemplateMS Excel
  3. Revisions to WD 05-22 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care 07/29/2022
FDCM 05-22 Active Board Instructions: Required Posters in Texas Workforce Solutions Offices FDCM 10/10/2022
WD 05-21, Chg 3 Active Workforce Career and Education Outreach Specialists Program—Update

Attachments:
  1. Workforce Career and Education Outreach Specialists Reporting Spreadsheet—UpdatedMS Excel
  2. Revisions to WD 05-21, Change 2, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 TANF/Choices, WIOA 08/29/2022
WD 05-20 Active Veterans Reemployment Program ES, ETP, Second Chance, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA 05/01/2020
AEL 05-20 Active Modifications to Grants Awarded under TWC RFP 320-18-01, Adult Education and Literacy Service Provider Grant AEL 03/19/2020
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 05-18 Active Approved Forms of Identity AEL 10/03/2018
WD 05-18 Active Recovery, Use, and Remittance of Child Care Recoupments from Parents Administration, Child Care, Fiscal - Administration 08/06/2018
AEL 05-17 Active Self-Attestation for Age-Related Eligibility AEL 10/02/2017
AEL 05-15 Active Distance Learning Expansion Funding Initiative Distribution with Texas High School Equivalency Preparation Emphasis

Attachments:
  1. Program Year 2014 Adult Education and Literacy Distance Learning Expansion Initiative Funding DistributionPDF
 AEL 05/29/2015
WD 05-09 Active Advance Notice of Changes in Texas Workforce Center or Satellite Office Locations

Attachments:
  1. Legislative Notification of Field Office Closure, Move, or Opening (Form GR-10)MS Word
 Administration 02/18/2009
WD 04-23 Active Build America, Buy America Act: Compliance under Vocational Rehabilitation Contracts with Local Workforce Development Boards

Attachments:
  1. Build America, Buy America Contract Provision for Vocational Rehabilitation ContractsMS Word
  2. Build America, Buy America Act Waiver Request Instructions for BoardsPDF
  3. Sample Steps for Identifying a Need for a BABAA Waiver Request for a Contract for Infrastructure Project CostsPDF
 VR 06/07/2023
FDCM 04-22 Active Texas Wage and Hour Assistance FDCM 10/06/2022
WD 04-22 Active Job Development Code in WorkInTexas.com ES, WorkInTexas.com 03/07/2022
WD 04-21, Chg 3 Active Child Care Investments Partnership Program—Update

Attachments:
  1. Child Care Investments Partnership Project ExamplesPDF
  2. Revisions to WD Letter 04-21, Change 2, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care 04/25/2023
AEL 04-21 Active AEL Enrollment and Data Validation Requirements

Attachments:
  1. Data Elements for AEL Enrollment Source DocumentationMS Excel
 AEL, WIOA 06/07/2021
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
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 04-19 Active Implementation of Amendments to Chapter 809 Child Care Services Rules Regarding the Texas Rising Star Guidelines Child Care, TWIST 02/28/2019
AEL 04-18 Active Program Year 2018–2019 Performance-Based Funding and Performance Allocation Holdback AEL 09/07/2018
WD 04-18 Active Child Care Early Terminations Due to Program Violations—Implementation and Actions

Attachments:
  1. Sample Program Violations Parent Notification LetterMS Word
  2. Sample Program Violations Provider Notification LetterMS Word
 Child Care 06/21/2018
AEL 04-17 Active Implementing and Reporting Workforce Preparation Activities AEL, Fiscal - Administration, WIOA 09/05/2017
AEL 04-16, Chg 2 Active Implementing Integrated Education and Training English Literacy and Civics Education—Update

Attachments:
  1. WD 04-16, Change 2, with Revisions Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL, Fiscal - Administration, WIOA 07/21/2021
AEL 04-15 Active Cost Allocation and Spending Priority Guidance for Adult Education and Literacy Grant Recipients and Fiscal Agents

Attachments:
  1. Cost Allocation Plan CertificationMS Word
 AEL, Fiscal - Administration, TANF/Choices, WIOA 06/04/2015

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