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Guidance Number Status Subject Additional Attachments Type Keywords Publication Date
WD 14-19, Chg 2 Active Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Individual Training Accounts and Training Contracts—Update
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 14-19, Change 2, Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters ETP, WIOA 06/28/2021
TA 277 Active Determining Net Self-Employment Income Using a Standard Deduction
  1. tab-277att1.pdf
TA Bulletins Child Care 03/21/2017
WD 01-12, Chg 1 Active Unemployment Insurance Weekly Work Search Contact Requirements—Update
  1. Revisions to WD 01-12 Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters UI 06/23/2021
WD 10-21 Active Trade Adjustment Assistance Expenditure Reporting in The Workforce Information System of Texas WD Letters TAA, TWIST, WIOA 06/07/2021
AEL 04-21 Active AEL Enrollment and Data Validation Requirements
  1. Data Elements for AEL Enrollment Source Documentation
AEL Letters AEL, WIOA 06/07/2021
AEL 03-21 Active Allowability of Funding Transportation Support Services with Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Funds AEL Letters AEL, WIOA 05/17/2021
AEL 02-21 Active Program Year 2020–2021 AEL Targets and Performance-Based Funding
  1. Program Year 2020–2021 Adult Education and Literacy Enrollment and Performance Targets
  2. Program Year 2020–2021 Performance-Based Funding Criteria
  3. TEAMS Activity and Funding Codes for AEL Core Grantee Enrollment Targets
AEL Letters AEL, WIOA 04/14/2021
WD 16-14, Chg 2 Active Equal Opportunity Notice—Update
  1. Notice—Equal Opportunity Is the Law (English version)
  2. Notice—Equal Opportunity Is the Law (Spanish version)
  3. USDA “And Justice for All” Poster
  4. Revisions to WD Letter 16-14, Change 1, Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters Equal Opportunity, SNAP E&T, WIOA 03/10/2021
WD 20-20, Chg 2 Active COVID-19 and Additional Enhanced Reimbursement Rate Funding Distributions—Update
  1. CCDBG CARES Act Funding Table
  2. Revisions to WD 20-20, Change 2, Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 02/12/2021
AEL 03-20, Chg 1 Active Remote Testing, Waivers, and Performance in Adult Education and Literacy for Program Year 2020–2021
  1. Revisions to AEL Letter 03-20 Shown in Track Changes
AEL Letters AEL, Natural Disaster, WIOA 01/25/2021
WD 07-17 Active Local Workforce Development Board Transportation Policies to Safeguard against the Misuse of Funds—Update WD Letters Administration, Child Care, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 02/07/2017
WD 01-21 Active Applying Priority of Service and Identifying and Documenting Veterans and Transitioning Service Members
  1. Self-Attestation Form
WD Letters ES, TAA, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 01/22/2021
WD 05-19, Chg 1 Active Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Eligible Training Provider Program, Eligibility Criteria, and Performance Expectations—Update
  1. Revisions to WD 05-19 Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters ETP, WIOA 01/12/2021
WD 03-17 Active Chief Elected Official’s Membership Guide for Local Workforce Development Boards—Update WD Letters Administration, WIOA 01/19/2017
AEL 09-20 Active Math Assistance Call Center AEL Letters AEL 12/21/2020
WD 30-20 Active Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule WD Letters Rapid Response, TAA, TWIST, UI, WIOA 12/14/2020
WD 04-20, Chg 2 Active Greeter in the WorkInTexas.com System—Update
  1. Greeter State-Level Defaults Visit Reasons
  2. Revisions to WD 04-20, Change 2, Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters 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
  1. Sample Comprehensive Narrative Entries for TWIST Counselor Notes
  2. Revisions to WD 06-13 Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters General, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, WIOA 12/11/2020
AEL 02-16, Chg 1 Active Implementing the Integrated Education and Training Service Approach—Update AEL Letters AEL, Fiscal - Administration, WIOA 10/13/2016
WD 28-20 Active Deobligation and Reallocation of Commission-Allocated Funds WD Letters Child Care, SNAP E&T, TANF/Choices, WIOA 12/03/2020
WD 27-20 Active Common Exit Policy WD Letters ES, NCP Choices, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 12/02/2020
WD 15-20 Active Funding Public-Sector Partnerships WD Letters AEL, ES, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 11/04/2020
WD 24-20 Active In-Demand Industries, In-Demand Occupations, and Target Occupations Lists
  1. List Templates
  2. Industry and Occupation Information
  3. Instructions
WD Letters Board Planning, ETP, WIOA 10/28/2020
AEL 07-20 Active Fiscal Year 2021/Program Year 2020—Adult Education and Literacy Allocations and Fiscal Year 2020/Program Year 2019 Carryforward Funds
  1. Adult Education and Literacy Program Funding Summary Allocation
AEL Letters AEL, Fiscal – Allocations, TANF/Choices 09/16/2020
WD 15-16 Active Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Eligibility Income Guidelines and Determining Minimum Self-Sufficiency Levels—Update WD Letters TWIST, WIOA 07/12/2016
WD 21-20 Active COVID-19 and Board Contract Year 2020 Supplemental Child Care Funding Distributions
  1. BCY’20 Supplemental Funding Distributions for Child Care CCDBG CARES Act Funding
WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 09/15/2020
AEL 06-20 Active Adult Education and Literacy Services and Reporting during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period AEL Letters AEL, Natural Disaster 09/11/2020
WD 11-16 Active Access and Data Security for Workforce Applications WD Letters TWIST, WorkInTexas.com 06/15/2016
AEL 04-20, Chg 1 Active Workforce Integration and Follow-Up Activities—Update
  1. Proportionate Distribution for Workforce Integration Initiatives
  2. Revisions to AEL Letter 04-20 Shown in Track Changes
AEL Letters AEL 08/31/2020
WD 09-16 Active Plumbing Profession—Update WD Letters General 05/09/2016
WD 13-20, Chg 1 Active COVID-19 and Stabilization Grants for Closed Child Care Providers—Update
  1. Revisions to WD Letter 13-20 Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 08/28/2020
WD 07-16 Active Youth Career Fairs Program WD Letters WIOA 05/05/2016
WD 16-20 Active TEA Student ID Reconciliation Process
  1. Texas Education Agency Unique Student ID Resolution Desk Aid
WD Letters Child Care, TWIST 08/25/2020
TA 272 Active Community Resource Coordination Groups TA Bulletins All Programs 03/04/2016
AEL 02-18, Chg 1 Active Procedures and Required Documentation for Access to the Texas Educating Adults Management System (TEAMS)—Update
  1. Revisions to AEL Letter 02-18 Shown in Track Changes
AEL Letters AEL 08/13/2020
TA 251, Chg 1 Active Child Care Local Match Activities and Certified Public Expenditure Sources—Update TA Bulletins Child Care 12/08/2015
WD 11-20, Chg 1 Active Supplemental Child Care Distribution—CARES Act CCDBG Funds—Update
  1. Texas Workforce Commission FY 2020 COVID-19 Supplemental Child Care Distribution (Updated)
  2. Revisions of WD 11-20 Shown in Track Changes
WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 06/08/2020
WD 04-15, Chg 2 Active Cash Draw and Expenditure Reporting System Instructions—Update
  1. 04-15-ch2-att1-twc.xlsx
  2. 04-15-ch2-att2-twc.pdf
  3. 04-15-ch2-att3-twc.pdf
WD Letters Financial Reporting 12/04/2015
WD 02-23 Rescinded Adoption of a Universal Employment Plan WD Letters ES, General, NCP Choices, RESEA, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 03/27/2023
AEL 02-20, Chg 1 Active Program Year 2019–2020 Performance-Based Funding and Performance Allocation Holdbacks—Update
  1. AEL PY’19/FY’20 Performance-Based Funding Holdback Quarter 3 Release
  2. Revisions to AEL Letter 02-20 Shown in Track Changes
AEL Letters AEL 06/04/2020
WD 13-22, Chg 1 Active Online Learning Management Systems and Performance Expectations—Update
  1. Online Learning Management Systems and Performance Expectations—Update
WD Letters TANF/Choices 03/27/2023
AEL 02-23 Active Reporting Adult Education and Literacy Career Services and Training Services AEL Letters AEL 03/08/2023
AEL 01-20, Chg 1 Active Program Year 2019–2020 AEL Enrollment and Performance Targets—Update
  1. Updated Program Year 2019–2020 Adult Education and Literacy Enrollment Targets
  2. Target Renegotiation Comparison
  3. Program Year 2019 Adult Education and Literacy Performance Targets
  4. Texas Educating Adults Management System Funding Codes and Applicable Target Categories
  5. Revisions to AEL Letter 01-20 Shown in Track Changes
AEL Letters AEL, WIOA 05/05/2020
WD 28-15 Active Employment-First Policy WD Letters 11/13/2015
WD 05-20 Active Veterans Reemployment Program WD Letters ES, ETP, Second Chance, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA 05/01/2020
TA 303 Active LinkedIn Administrative Tools TA Bulletins General 03/02/2023
AEL 05-20 Active Modifications to Grants Awarded under TWC RFP 320-18-01, Adult Education and Literacy Service Provider Grant AEL Letters AEL 03/19/2020
FDCM 02-23 Active Agency Board Agreement Policy and Procedure Uploads FDCM Letters FDCM 03/01/2023
FDCM 01-23 Active Monitoring the Summer Earn and Learn Program FDCM Letters FDCM 02/23/2023
AEL 08-15 Active Allowable Advertising and Public Relations Expenditures AEL Letters AEL, Fiscal - Administration 06/22/2015