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This mission of Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, as a partnership of community resources, is to ensure the economic vitality of our community by building and maintaining a quality workforce development system that strengthens and provides economic, educational and developmental opportunities for all people including children and youth.
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County is responsible for overseeing nearly $55 million in employment and training dollars to benefit businesses and citizens in Tarrant County. The Board became operational on July 1, 1998 upon approval by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Officially, the Board is responsible for all workforce development programs that have been consolidated under Texas Legislation S.B. 642 as amended by H.B. 1863.
Programs over which the Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County Board currently has responsibility include:
This mission of Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, as a partnership of community resources, is to ensure the economic vitality of our community by building and maintaining a quality workforce development system that strengthens and provides economic, educational and developmental opportunities for all people including children and youth.
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County is responsible for overseeing nearly $55 million in employment and training dollars to benefit businesses and citizens in Tarrant County. The Board became operational on July 1, 1998 upon approval by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Officially, the Board is responsible for all workforce development programs that have been consolidated under Texas Legislation S.B. 642 as amended by H.B. 1863.
Programs over which the Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County Board currently has responsibility include:
| Workforce Investment Act (WIA) | Choices (program which assist individuals who receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Family benefits) | Food Stamps Employment & Training Program |
| Employment Services (ES) | National Emergency Grant (NEG) | Project RIO (Re-Integration of Offenders) |
| Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) | Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services | Veterans Employment Services |
| Child Care Services |
The Tarrant County Workforce Development system consists of eight area Workforce Centers, the Alliance Opportunity Center and twenty-four sub-contractors providing targeted services to adults and youth. Two of the sites have been recognized by national organizations as “model one-stop centers.”
The Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County Board strives for continuous improvement in the workforce system and actively fosters economic development efforts throughout the region. We are committed to a philosophy of innovation, strategic and functional integration that enables us to meet the needs of our customers now and in the future.
