Employment Assistance

Workforce Solutions Capital Area

If you are a worker whose employment has been disrupted by economic changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Workforce Solutions Capital Area can assist you in finding new work or training for a higher-skilled role in related industries.

Their three centers are operating remotely to protect the health and safety of their staff and community. Call Workforce Solutions Capital Area at 512-549-4967 for program assistance. You can also visit Workforce Solutions Capital Area's Jobs Now page for a list of immediate job openings in Austin/Travis County. This list is updated daily.

WorkInTexas.Com

WorkInTexas.com is a comprehensive online job search resource and matching system developed and maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission.

ConnectATX COVID-19 Services

Visit ConnectATX to find up-to-date information on food, housing, transportation, child care, parenting classes, job training, COVID-19 vaccine, and more.

Child Care in Texas

To help child care businesses recover from the Pandemic, the Texas Workforce Commission launched the Child Care Relief Fund, providing no-cost business coaching, and other helpful resources. The website also helps you find available child care in Texas that meets your needs. 

ConnectATX COVID-19 Services

Visit ConnectATX to find up-to-date information on food, housing, transportation, child care, parenting classes, job training, COVID-19 vaccine, and more.

Texas Workforce Commission

Visit the Texas Workforce Commission unemployment benefits services website or call the Texas Workforce Commission's Tele-Center at 800-939-6631.

Workforce Solutions Capital Area created a helpful Frequently Asked Questions page providing tips and advice on filing for unemployment with the State of Texas.

Resources for Dislocated Workers

Workforce Solutions Capital Area also offers a variety of no-cost programs and services specifically designed for dislocated workers – persons who have lost their jobs in mass layoffs or business closings, or who have been laid off and are unlikely to return to their jobs.

Housing and Planning: Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) Assistance Program 

The City of Austin’s RENT Program is closed. Sign up to the RENT Assistance Program Portal to be notified if additional funding becomes available. Find helpful resources for home owners, renters, and more. 

Austin Tenants Council

Operating under the philosophy that everyone has a right to safe, decent, and fair housing, the Austin Tenants Council fulfills thousands of requests each year for help with housing problems. Austin Tenants Council programs focus on housing discrimination; tenant-landlord education and information; and housing repair and rehabilitation.

ConnectATX COVID-19 Services

Visit ConnectATX to find up-to-date information on food, housing, transportation, child care, parenting classes, job training, COVID-19 vaccine, and more.