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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Information on all active and rescinded letters will appear in search results. However, a link to the letter is provided only for 1) active letters and 2) rescinded letters that were originally issued on or after January 1, 2016.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.

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Guidance Number Status Subject Keywords Publication Datesort ascending
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 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 16-22 Active WorkInTexas.com Account Requirement for Workforce Solutions Office Staff

Attachments:
  1. WorkInTexas.com Liaison Staff Account SetupPDF
  2. WorkInTexas.com Staff Accounts Reporting TemplateMS Excel
 Administration, TWIST, WorkInTexas.com 08/26/2022
WD 19-22 Active Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program: Reforms and Responsibilities of Workforce Solutions Office Staff Serving Veterans

Attachments:
  1. DVOP Eligibility Triage FormMS Word
  2. NVTI Serving Veterans Training Attendee FormMS Excel
 Veterans, WIOA 08/24/2022
WD 15-22 Active Workforce Automated Systems Data Entry Deadlines for Board Contract Year 2023 Child Care, ES, Performance, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 08/10/2022
WD 01-20, Chg 2 Active Managing Individuals in the WorkInTexas.com System—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 01-20, Change 1, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 ES, Rapid Response, RESEA, Veterans, WorkInTexas.com 08/03/2022
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 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
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 12-22 Active Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program Sunset Rapid Response, TAA, UI, WIOA 07/13/2022
WD 11-22 Active Referrals from the Child Care and Unemployment Insurance Early Warning Report Board Planning, Child Care, TWIST 07/13/2022
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
WD 09-22 Active Prekindergarten Partnerships Child Care 07/01/2022
TA 300 Active Prekindergarten Partnerships Child Care 07/01/2022
WD 02-22, Chg 1 Active Afghan Humanitarian Parolee Requirements for Eligible Programs, Including the Child Care and Development Fund—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD 02-22 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL, Child Care, VR, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 06/06/2022
WD 01-22, Chg 1 Active Short-Term Training for Parents Enrolled in Initial Job Search Child Care —Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD 01-22 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care, ETP, TWIST, WIOA 05/06/2022
WD 08-22 Active Using Eligible Training Provider List for CCDF-Funded Initiatives Child Care, ETP 03/31/2022
WD 06-22 Active CLASS® Optional for Texas Rising Star Assessments

Attachments:
  1. Texas Rising Star and CLASS® Crosswalk: Category 2PDF
 Child Care 03/18/2022
WD 04-22 Active Job Development Code in WorkInTexas.com ES, WorkInTexas.com 03/07/2022
FDCM 03-22 Active Subrecipient Monitoring Staff Responsibilities FDCM 03/04/2022
AEL 02-22 Active Technical Assistance Plan Criteria for Adult Education and Literacy Grant Recipients AEL 03/02/2022
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 10-19, Chg 3 Active Fidelity Bonding Services—Update

Attachments:
  1. Fidelity Bond Request Form PDF
  2. Fidelity Bonding BrochurePDF
  3. Fidelity Bonding At-a-GlancePDF
  4. Fidelity Bonding PosterPDF
  5. Revisions to WD Letter 10-19, Change 2, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 ES, Offenders, SNAP E&T, TWIST, WorkInTexas.com 02/11/2022
WD 21-19, Chg 4 Active Child Care Quality Funds Report and Implementation and Expenditure Plan—Update

Attachments:
  1. Board Child Care Quality Expenditure & Activity ReportMS Excel
  2. Revisions to WD Letter 21-19, Change 4, Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
  3. Child Care Quality Expenditure & Activity Report Desk Aid PDF
 Child Care 02/08/2022
WD 03-22 Active Use of the New Texas Rising Star Rebrand Materials

Attachments:
  1. Texas Rising Star Branding ToolkitPDF
 Child Care 01/24/2022
WD 13-21, Chg 1 Active Initial Job Search Child Care—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 13-21 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 Child Care 01/21/2022
AEL 01-22 Active Program Year 2021–2022 AEL Allocations, Contracted Measures, and Performance-Based Funding

Attachments:
  1. FY2022/PY2021 Adult Education and Literacy Allocation by Provider (Year Beginning July 1, 2021)PDF
  2. Program Year 2021–2022 Adult Education and Literacy Enrollment TargetsPDF
  3. Program Year 2021–2022 Performance-Based Funding CriteriaPDF
  4. TEAMS Activity Codes for AEL Core Grantee Enrollment TargetsPDF
 AEL, WIOA 01/13/2022
WD 26-21 Active Customer Load Exceptions SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, TWIST 12/28/2021
AEL 06-21 Active High School Equivalency Subsidy Program for Program Year 2021–2022

Attachments:
  1. Initial Voucher Distribution to AEL Grant RecipientsPDF
 AEL 12/21/2021
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

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