MealFinder Map

The Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Education Agency and the governor's office have launched the MealFinder Map to help parents locate places offering free food for students. Detailed information on the dates, times, and addresses of facilities throughout Texas is located on the map. The map is located at TXSchools.gov.

Apply for Unemployment Benefits

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 our Tele-Center phone lines. You are encouraged to use our online claim portal, Unemployment Benefits Services (UBS ), to handle your claim needs quickly. UBS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We also encourage you to sign up for Electronic Correspondence so you can receive your TWCcommunications online as soon as possible.

TWC will investigate why you lost your job and mail a decision explaining whether you are eligible for unemployment benefits.

Note: Extended Benefits (EB) and Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) are not available at this time.

For more information, see COVID-19 Resources Job Seekers