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Texas Workforce Commission adopts PY2025/FY2026 allocations; overall state WIOA allotment down about 10%
Summary
The commission approved program-year 2025/fiscal‑year 2026 allocations and distributions for WIOA adult, youth and dislocated worker programs, adult education and literacy (AEL) and rapid response funds after receiving official federal allotments. Staff recommended partial federal AEL funding be held pending Department of Education allotment.
The Texas Workforce Commission on May 20 approved program‑year 2025/fiscal‑year 2026 allocations and distributions for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) adult, youth and dislocated worker programs, adult education and literacy (AEL) and rapid response grants, adopting staff recommendations after the agency received official federal allotments from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Commission Chief Financial Officer Chris Nelson told commissioners the recalculation used official allotments and TWC rules to meet an 85% allocation requirement for adult and youth funds. "Overall, this is about a 10% reduction for the state's allotment from 2025," Nelson said during the briefing.
Why it matters: the allocations determine how federal and state…
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