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Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides searchable access to Workforce Development Letters, Adult Education & Literacy Letters, Customer Care Letters, Fraud Deterrence & Compliance Monitoring Letters, and Technical Assistance Bulletins. If you have questions about policy guidance, please email:

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Rescinded Letters

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You may request a copy of a rescinded letter by emailing workforce.editing@twc.texas.gov.

Policy Letters

Guidance Number Status Title Additional Attachments Keywords Publication Date
FDCM 05-22 Rescinded Board Instructions: Required Posters in Texas Workforce Solutions Offices FDCM 10/10/2022
AEL 02-21 Rescinded Program Year 2020–2021 AEL Targets and Performance-Based Funding AEL, WIOA 04/14/2021
WD 01-22, Chg 1 Rescinded Short-Term Training for Parents Enrolled in Initial Job Search Child Care —Update Child Care, ETP, TWIST, WIOA 05/06/2022
WD 20-22 Rescinded Board Contract Year 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines and State Median Income Amounts for Determining Eligibility and Parent Share of Cost for Child Care Services Child Care 09/02/2022
AEL 03-20, Chg 1 Rescinded Remote Testing, Waivers, and Performance in Adult Education and Literacy for Program Year 2020–2021 AEL, Natural Disaster, WIOA 01/25/2021
WD 07-17 Rescinded Local Workforce Development Board Transportation Policies to Safeguard against the Misuse of Funds—Update Administration, Child Care, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 02/07/2017
WD 01-21 Rescinded Applying Priority of Service and Identifying and Documenting Veterans and Transitioning Service Members ES, TAA, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 01/22/2021
WD 05-19, Change 1 Rescinded Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Eligible Training Provider Program, Eligibility Criteria, and Performance Expectations—Update ETP, WIOA 01/12/2021
WD 18-18, Chg 2 Rescinded Using the Child Care Formula Grant Award for Quality Improvement Activities—Update Child Care 10/26/2022
AEL 09-20 Rescinded Math Assistance Call Center AEL 12/21/2020
WD 30-20 Rescinded Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule Rapid Response, TAA, TWIST, UI, WIOA 12/14/2020
WD 15-19 Rescinded Guidelines for the Provision of Incentives for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth and Choices, including NCP Choices Participants NCP Choices,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
WD 06-13, Chg 1 Rescinded Documenting Services and Participant Contact in The Workforce Information System of Texas Counselor Notes—Update General, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, WIOA 12/11/2020
AEL 07-18 Rescinded Suitable Tests for Use in AEL AEL 10/09/2018
WD 28-20 Rescinded Deobligation and Reallocation of Commission-Allocated Funds Child Care, SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, WIOA 12/03/2020
WD 27-20 Rescinded Common Exit Policy ES, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 12/02/2020
AEL 04-14 Rescinded Adult Education and Literacy Grantee Contracts Ending August 31, 2014 AEL, Fiscal - Administration, TANF/Choices 08/26/2014
WD 24-20 Rescinded In-Demand Industries, In-Demand Occupations, and Target Occupations Lists Board Planning, ETP, WIOA 10/28/2020
AEL 07-20 Rescinded Fiscal Year 2021/Program Year 2020—Adult Education and Literacy Allocations and Fiscal Year 2020/Program Year 2019 Carryforward Funds AEL, Fiscal – Allocations, TANF/Choices 09/16/2020
WD 15-16 Rescinded Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Eligibility Income Guidelines and Determining Minimum Self-Sufficiency Levels—Update TWIST, WIOA 07/12/2016
AEL 07-14 Rescinded Program Year 2014–2015 Adult Education and Literacy Program 5-Percent Performance Allocation Holdbacks AEL, Fiscal - Administration 12/30/2014
AEL 06-20 Rescinded Adult Education and Literacy Services and Reporting during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period AEL, Natural Disaster 09/11/2020
WD 11-16 Rescinded Access and Data Security for Workforce Applications TWIST, WorkInTexas.com 06/15/2016
WD 13-18 Rescinded Wage Record Requests ES 11/02/2018
WD 16-19 Rescinded Collection of Limited English Proficiency Status and Preferred Language Data Equal Opportunity, TWIST, WIOA 06/18/2019
WD 29-19 Rescinded Statewide Eligible Training Provider List Apprenticeship, ETP, WIOA 11/07/2019
AEL 04-18 Rescinded Program Year 2018–2019 Performance-Based Funding and Performance Allocation Holdback AEL 09/07/2018
WD 11-18 Rescinded Fiscal Year 2018 Supplemental Child Care Allocations Child Care, Fiscal – Allocations 07/03/2018
TA 272 Rescinded Community Resource Coordination Groups All Programs 03/04/2016
AEL 03-14, Chg 1 Rescinded Program Year 2014 Adult Education and Literacy Program Allocations for Local Service Delivery and Accompanying Amounts for Professional Development—Update Fiscal - Administration, TANF/Choices 06/17/2014
TA 263 Rescinded The Workforce Information System of Texas Trade Adjustment Assistance Desk Aid TAA, TWIST 09/04/2013
AEL 06-21 Rescinded High School Equivalency Subsidy Program for Program Year 2021–2022 AEL 12/21/2021
WD 14-13 Rescinded The Workforce Information System of Texas: New Fund Code for Non–Texas Workforce Commission-Funded Grants TWIST 03/12/2013
WD 02-23 Rescinded Adoption of a Universal Employment Plan ES, General, NCP Choices, RESEA, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 03/27/2023
AEL 02-20, Chg 1 Rescinded Program Year 2019–2020 Performance-Based Funding and Performance Allocation Holdbacks—Update AEL 06/04/2020
WD 13-22, Chg 1 Rescinded Online Learning Management Systems and Performance Expectations—Update TANF/Choices 03/27/2023
TA 266 Rescinded Texas Health and Human Services Commission Data Discrepancies SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, TWIST 02/12/2014
AEL 01-20, Chg 1 Rescinded Program Year 2019–2020 AEL Enrollment and Performance Targets—Update AEL, WIOA 05/05/2020
AEL 03-18 Rescinded Fiscal Year 2019/Program Year 2018 Adult Education and Literacy Allocations and Additional Funding for Professional Development AEL, Fiscal – Allocations 09/20/2018
WD 05-20 Rescinded Veterans Reemployment Program ES, ETP, Second Chance, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA 05/01/2020
TA 303 Rescinded LinkedIn Administrative Tools General 03/02/2023
AEL 05-20 Rescinded Modifications to Grants Awarded under TWC RFP 320-18-01, Adult Education and Literacy Service Provider Grant AEL 03/19/2020
TA 294 Rescinded Provider and Application IDs Used in TWIST and Eligible Training Provider/Program List ETP, TAA, TWIST, WIOA 01/17/2020
WD 10-19, Chg 3 Rescinded Fidelity Bonding Services—Update ES, Second Chance, SNAP E&T, TWIST, WorkInTexas.com 02/11/2022
WD 38-11, Chg 1 Rescinded Local Memoranda of Understanding with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to Serve Foster Youth--Update Administration, General 12/20/2011
WD 25-21, Chg 2 Rescinded Guidance on the Use of Metrix Learning™ Industry Certifications—Update General, WorkInTexas.com 11/04/2022
WD 03-22 Rescinded Use of the New Texas Rising Star Rebrand Materials Child Care 01/24/2022
WD 24-22 Rescinded Funds for Hiring and Retaining Texas Rising Star Mentors Child Care 11/07/2022
AEL 03-15 Rescinded Program Year 2014–2015 Adult Education and Literacy Program 5-Percent Performance Allocation Holdbacks—Update AEL, Fiscal - Administration 04/24/2015
AEL 07-15 Rescinded Information and Guidance on Program Costs to Support Instructional Performance AEL, Fiscal - Administration 06/19/2015