Programs
Who Does What
WFS Offices
Staff
Acrimonious Acronyms
100

This program assists recipients of TANF

What is Choices

100

Who operates Careers in Schools?

TWC

100

Amarillo

What is Panhandle WDA

100

These are indicators of a Boards success and performance

What are performance measures

100

TANF

What is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

200

Assists dislocated workers and low income adults

What is the WIOA

200

This entity is responsible for securing a service provider to operate the WFS offices.

What is the Local Workforce Development Board

200

El Paso

What is Borderplex WDA

200

The TWC Commissioners represent what sectors of the economy

Who are employers, labor, the public

200

SNAP

What is Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

300

I'm in this program because my company moved overseas

What is TAA

300

TWIC is responsible for submitting the state plan and resides in this office.

What is the Office of the Governor.

300

McAllen

What is Lower Rio

300

This is Texas' online job matching system, available 24/7 at no charge to the public.

300

DVOP

What is Disabled Veteran's Outreach Program

400

What program may help me get my GED

What are AEL services

400

This organization is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Workforce Solutions office.

What is the service provider/contractor.

400

Houston

What is Gulf Coast

400

The two main customer groups accessing services from Texas Workforce Solution?

Who are employers and job seekers

400

ES

Wagner-Peyser Employment Service

500

This program can teach me about assistive technology.

What are Vocational Rehabilitation services?

500

This Office in TWC administers the Skills Development Fund.

What is the Office of Employer Initiatives?

500

Victoria

What is Golden Crescent

500

The % of private sector employers who must be represented on a LWDB

What is 51%

500

TWIST

What is The Workforce Information System of Texas