1. (a) Funds available to the Commission to provide Trade Act Services shall be allocated to workforce areas using a need-based formula, as set forth in subsection (b) below.

2. (b) At least 80% of available Trade Act Services funds will be allocated to workforce areas on the basis of:

   1. (1) the relative proportion of equally weighted proportions of the average number of workers residing in those workforce areas included on trade petitions for the two most recent calendar years to the statewide total number of workers included on trade petitions, and the average number of trade-affected workers residing in those workforce areas who are approved for training for the two most recent calendar years to the statewide total number of trade-affected workers approved for training;
   2. (2) an equal base amount; and
   3. (3) the application of a hold harmless/stop gain procedure.
3. (c) An amount not to exceed 10% of the funds expended for Trade Act training, services, and other allowable program activities shall be used for administrative costs, as defined by federal regulations and Commission policy.

Source Note:The provisions of this §800.66 adopted to be effective August 23, 2004, 29 TexReg 8148.