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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:



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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Information on all active and rescinded letters will appear in search results. However, a link to the letter is provided only for 1) active letters and 2) rescinded letters that were originally issued on or after January 1, 2016.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 Number Statussort descending Subject Keywords Publication Date
TA 121 Active Non-Workforce Resources Available to Foster Youth 06/08/2006
WD 19-19 Active Federal Appeals Process for WIOA Title I Noncriminal Grievances and Complaints WIOA 08/15/2019
TA 292 Active Adding New Assessments in TWIST TAA, TWIST, VR, WIOA 10/17/2019
WD 29-19 Active Statewide Eligible Training Provider List Apprenticeship, ETP, WIOA 11/07/2019
WD 28-19 Active Local Workforce Development Board Virtual Meetings

Attachments:
  1. Videoconferencing GuidelinesPDF
 Administration 11/19/2019
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
WD 02-20 Active Prekindergarten Public-Private Partnerships and Wraparound Child Care Child Care 01/08/2020
TA 293 Active Transportation Services—Update SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, WIOA 01/14/2020
TA 294 Active Provider and Application IDs Used in TWIST and Eligible Training Provider/Program List ETP, TAA, TWIST, WIOA 01/17/2020
WD 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
WD 03-20 Active Texas Prekindergarten Partnership Summit Travel Reimbursement

Attachments:
  1. 03-20att1-twc.xlsxMS Excel
 Child Care 02/19/2020
TA 297 Active Early Learning Public-Private Partnerships Guidebook

Attachments:
  1. TEA Early Learning Public-Private Partnerships GuidebookPDF
 Child Care 03/13/2020
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 05-20 Active Veterans Reemployment Program ES, ETP, Second Chance, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA 05/01/2020
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
AEL 02-20, Chg 1 Active Program Year 2019–2020 Performance-Based Funding and Performance Allocation Holdbacks—Update

Attachments:
  1. ael-02-20-ch-1-att-1.pdfPDF
  2. ael-02-20-ch-1-att-2-twc.docxMS Word
 AEL 06/04/2020
WD 11-20, Chg 1 Active Supplemental Child Care Distribution—CARES Act CCDBG Funds—Update

Attachments:
  1. wd-11-20-ch-1-att-1-twc.pdfPDF
  2. wd-11-20-ch-1-att-2-twc.docxMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 06/08/2020
AEL 02-18, Chg 1 Active Procedures and Required Documentation for Access to the Texas Educating Adults Management System (TEAMS)—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to AEL Letter 02-18 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL 08/13/2020
WD 16-20 Active TEA Student ID Reconciliation Process

Attachments:
  1. Texas Education Agency Unique Student ID Resolution Desk AidPDF
 Child Care, TWIST 08/25/2020
WD 13-20, Chg 1 Active COVID-19 and Stabilization Grants for Closed Child Care Providers—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 13-20 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care, Natural Disaster 08/28/2020
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
AEL 06-20 Active Adult Education and Literacy Services and Reporting during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period AEL, Natural Disaster 09/11/2020
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
AEL 07-20 Active Fiscal Year 2021/Program Year 2020—Adult Education and Literacy Allocations and Fiscal Year 2020/Program Year 2019 Carryforward Funds

Attachments:
  1. Adult Education and Literacy Program Funding Summary AllocationPDF
 AEL, Fiscal - Allocations, TANF/Choices 09/16/2020
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 15-20 Active Funding Public-Sector Partnerships AEL, ES, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 11/04/2020
WD 27-20 Active Common Exit Policy ES, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 12/02/2020
WD 28-20 Active Deobligation and Reallocation of Commission-Allocated Funds Child Care, SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, WIOA 12/03/2020
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

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