Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Employment and Training Administration awarded Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) a Formula Grant totaling $173.6 million under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) for the period of July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This award funds comprehensive employment services designed to connect job seekers with employment opportunities and assist employers in identifying qualified candidates. TWC delivers universal access labor exchange services including job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, labor market information dissemination, and job referral services. The program explicitly excludes direct training services, instead focusing on career guidance and workforce reentry support to help individuals overcome employment barriers.

As the designated state workforce agency, TWC provides both job seeker and employer services through the grant. For job seekers, allowable activities include career interest assessments, career guidance, job search workshops, and appropriate referrals to employment and training opportunities. For employers, TWC offers recruitment support services such as job seeker referrals, applicant matching based on experience and skills, assistance with special recruitment needs, support for hard-to-fill positions, job restructuring assistance, and support for laid-off workers. TWC is authorized to subaward portions of grant funds to local workforce development boards and community-based organizations to conduct labor market information research and deliver specific employment services at the regional and local level.