This guide is intended to assist planners of job training programs in understanding the connections between the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and coordinating programs that receive funds under either or both of the acts. The first section presents overviews of both acts and a chart comparing their features. The flow of funds and allocations and discretionary funds of both acts are explained next. The section on delivery outlines state and local responsibilities for administering and implementing each of the acts. Each act's eligibility determination, limitation on uses, matching requirements, and other provisions are covered in a section on activities. The final two sections deal with the acts' provisions regarding planning and accountability. Appendixes include organizational charts of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Community Colleges and Technical Institutes Division, the Texas Department of Community Affairs, and the Training and Employment Development Division; a map of Texas public community colleges and technical institutes; a list of contact persons at public postsecondary vocational education institutions; a map of Texas JTPA service delivery areas; a list of contact persons in the job training delivery system; an outline of federal vocational education resources; an explanation of the secondary and postsecondary split of vocational education allotments; and an outline of JTPA funding resources. (MN)