- 2020-2021 Information and Resources
- Unemployment Assistance
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Unemployment Assistance
TX Unemployment Benefits
If Your Employment Has Been Affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
If your employment has been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19), apply for benefits either online at any time using Unemployment Benefits Services or by calling TWC’s Tele-Center at 800-939-6631 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.
TWC is experiencing an increase in call volumes and hold times on Tele-Center phone lines. You are encouraged to use the online claim portal, Unemployment Benefits Services (UBS), to handle your claim needs quickly. UBS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They also encourage you to sign up for Electronic Correspondence so you can receive your TWC communications online as soon as possible.
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Places Currently Hiring
List of businesses that recently announced hiring (click on each name for more information):
- ALDI
- Amazon
- Costco
- CVS Health
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- Domino’s
- Instacart
- Jet’s Pizza
- Favor
- Kroger
- Microsoft
- Pepsico
- Postmates
- Shipt
- Slack
- Target
- Tom Thumb
- Trader Joe’s
- UPS
- Uber Eats
- Walmart
- Whole Foods
- Zoom
GetShiftDone.org - Get Shift Done for North Texas was launched to address both affected service workers who have lost their paychecks and immediate support for the demand of the non-profits, especially with respect to hunger relief. They have partnered with Restaurant Industry Leaders in North Texas to offer their staff shifts at North Texas based Non-Profit Organizations preparing, assembling, and delivering meals at a wage rate of $10/hour. Sign up for a shift at Get Shift Done Sign-Up webpage.
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Grants for Small Businesses
Facebook is offering $100M in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in over 30 countries where they operate. You can learn more and sign up for updates by visiting Facebook for Business webpage.
How the program can help:
- Keep your workforce going strong
- Help with your rent costs
- Connect with more customers
- Cover operational costs
