What is Adult Education and Literacy (AEL)? The Adult Education and Literacy Programs are based on the belief that every adult, regardless of age, is entitled to basic education. Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley offers programs designed to give adults a second chance to further their education and improve their lives. Our current classes include: High School Equivalency HSE/GED® Preparation ESL: English Second Language Career Readiness Career Pathways Training And MORE! Who can attend? Adult Education programs are open to anyone 19 […]

TWC Statement on Child Care Funding The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will soon begin phasing out the emergency program to subsidize childcare for Texas’ essential workers.    In March, TWC commissioners authorized $200 million to local Workforce Development Boards to subsidize three (3) months of child care for essential workers, and to support the higher costs of child care during COVID as a result of smaller class sizes.  This effort was intended to help ensure that essential workers who hadn’t planned for child  care during public school closures had access to this critical support service […]

Guidance to Unemployment Claimants – Issued by Texas Workforce Commission The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) issued the following guidance on Thursday, April 30, 2020 to unemployment claimants concerning their continued eligibility for unemployment benefits (UI) should they refuse rehire. Each UI benefits case is currently evaluated on an individual basis. However, because of the COVID-19 emergency, the following are reasons that UI benefits would be granted if the individual refuses suitable work. Allowable Reasons for Refusal: At High Risk – People 65 […]

            Apply for Benefits Online 24 hours a day, seven days a week using Unemployment Benefits Services (UBS) at ui.texasworkforce.org Call the Tele-Center at 800-939-6631 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Central Time Monday through Sunday.   Help & Resources – FAQs & MORE! – Updated 04/13/2020 How To Apply for Benefits Online – What you NEED to know!   Help & Resources – Frequently Asked Questions & MORE! – Updated 04/13/2020  

            Manage Claims and Claim Responses Online Manage claims online 24 hours a day, seven days a week by using TWC’s online unemployment portal, Employer Benefits Services (EBS) at https://twc.texas.gov/businesses/employer-benefits-services Call TWC’s Employer Tele-Center at 866-274-1722 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday For more information, click here to view the flyer! Basic Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQs: Employers