| (a) Boards shall ensure that eligible veterans, as defined in §801.23(2) of this subchapter, are identified at the initial point of entry into the workforce system and informed of the following: (1) Their right to priority of service; (2) The full array of employment, training, and placement services available under priority of service; and (3) Any applicable eligibility requirements for those programs and services. (b) Boards shall ensure that eligible foster youth, as defined in §801.23(1) of this subchapter, are informed of the following: (1) Their right to priority of service; (2) The full array of employment, training, and placement services available under priority of service; and (3) Any applicable eligibility requirements for those programs and services. (c) Boards shall ensure the following order of priority for workforce services is applied: (1) Eligible veterans receive priority over all other equally qualified individuals in the receipt of services funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Labor, in accordance with 38 U.S.C. §4215--except state qualified spouses, who meet the criterion in §801.23(2)(C)(ii) of this subchapter. (2) Eligible veterans receive priority over all other equally qualified individuals in the receipt of services funded in whole or in part by state funds in accordance with Texas Labor Code §302.152. (3) Eligible foster youth receive priority over all other equally qualified individuals--except eligible veterans as defined in this subchapter--in the receipt of federal or state-funded services in accordance with Texas Family Code §264.121(3). |
