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Guidance Number Status Subject Additional Attachments Type Keywords Publication Date
WD 15-21 Rescinded Service Industry Recovery Child Care WD Letters Child Care, TWIST 07/29/2021
WD 21-16, Chg 3 Active Requirements for Reporting and Fact-Finding for Suspected Fraud, Waste, Theft, Program Abuse Cases, and Recovery of Improper Payments—Update WD Letters Administration, Child Care 07/29/2021
AEL 07-17, Chg 1 Active Required Syllabus Design for Adult Education and Literacy Instruction—Update
  1. Revisions to AEL 07-17 Shown in Track Changes
AEL Letters AEL 07/21/2021
AEL 04-16, Chg 2 Active Implementing Integrated Education and Training English Literacy and Civics Education—Update
  1. WD 04-16, Change 2, with Revisions Shown in Track Changes
AEL Letters AEL, Fiscal - Administration, WIOA 07/21/2021
AEL 01-17, Chg 1 Active Implementing Programs, Activities, and Services for English Language Learners—Update
  1. Revisions to AEL 01-17 Shown in Track Changes
AEL Letters AEL, Fiscal - Administration, WIOA 07/21/2021
WD 13-21 Rescinded Initial Job Search Child Care WD Letters Child Care 06/30/2021
WD 21-19, Chg 2 Rescinded Child Care Quality Funds Report and Implementation and Expenditure Plan—Update WD Letters Child Care 06/29/2021
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
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
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
WD 10-21 Active Trade Adjustment Assistance Expenditure Reporting in The Workforce Information System of Texas WD Letters TAA, TWIST, WIOA 06/07/2021
WD 27-19, Chg 2 Rescinded State Data Validation Requirements—Update WD Letters ES, TAA, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 06/03/2021
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
WD 04-21, Chg 1 Rescinded Child Care Industry Partnership Program---Update WD Letters Child Care 05/13/2021
WD 06-21, Chg 1 Rescinded Texas Rising Star Four-Year Review Implementation WD Letters Child Care 05/07/2021
WD 09-21 Rescinded Metrix Learning and Parent Activity Requirements for Child Care Services WD Letters Child Care 05/03/2021
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 07-21 Rescinded Implementation of TWC Chapter 809 Child Care Services Rule Amendments regarding Direct Referrals from Partnerships, Reductions in Parent Share of Cost for Part-Time Referrals, and Waiting Period Transfer Policies WD Letters Child Care 04/12/2021
WD 06-21 Rescinded Texas Rising Star Four-Year Review Implementation WD Letters Child Care 03/30/2021
WD 08-21 Rescinded Child Care Automated Attendance and Manual Absence Tracking WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 03/22/2021
AEL 01-21, Chg 1 Rescinded High School Equivalency Subsidy Program—Update AEL Letters AEL 03/22/2021
WD 04-21 Rescinded Child Care Industry Partnership Program WD Letters Child Care 03/11/2021
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 02-21 Rescinded Texas Rising Star Staff Education Extensions WD Letters Child Care 03/01/2021
WD 05-21 Rescinded Workforce Career and Education Outreach Specialists Program WD Letters TANF/Choices 02/26/2021
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
WD 20-20, Chg 1 Rescinded COVID-19 and Additional Enhanced Reimbursement Rate Funding Distributions—Update WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 02/12/2021
WD 21-19, Chg 1 Rescinded Child Care Quality Funds Report and Implementation and Expenditure Plan—Update WD Letters Child Care 02/04/2021
WD 03-21 Rescinded Changes Affecting the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and Texas Uniform Grant Management Standards WD Letters All Programs, Fiscal - Administration 01/28/2021
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 27-19, Chg 1 Rescinded State Data Validation Requirements—Update WD Letters ES, TAA, TWIST, Veterans, WIOA, WorkInTexas.com 01/22/2021
WD 12-19, Chg 1 Rescinded Funding Training Programs outside of Local Workforce Development Areas through Individual Training Accounts—Update WD Letters ETP, WIOA 01/22/2021
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 12-19 Rescinded Funding Training Programs Outside of Local Workforce Development Areas through Individual Training Accounts WD Letters ETP, WIOA 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
AEL 01-21 Rescinded High School Equivalency Subsidy Program AEL Letters AEL 01/04/2021
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
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
TA 280, Chg 1 Rescinded Determining High-Poverty Geographic Areas TA Bulletins WIOA 12/01/2020
WD 26-20, Chg 1 Rescinded Reinstatement of the Child Care Work Requirement and Discontinuance of Extended Eligibility Redetermination Periods—Update WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 11/17/2020
WD 04-20, Chg 1 Rescinded Virtual One-Stop Greeter in the New WorkInTexas.com System—Update WD Letters WorkInTexas.com 11/09/2020
WD 15-20 Active Funding Public-Sector Partnerships WD Letters AEL, ES, SNAP E&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, WIOA 11/04/2020
WD 07-20, Chg 3 Rescinded COVID-19 Child Care Services Guidance—Update WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 11/02/2020
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
WD 26-20 Rescinded Reinstatement of the Child Care Work Requirement and Discontinuance of Extended Eligibility Redetermination Periods WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 10/20/2020
WD 18-20 Rescinded Local Workforce Development Board Planning Guidelines for Program Years 2021–2024 WD Letters Child Care, Natural Disaster 10/15/2020