1. (a) Grants received under this subchapter may be used to:

   1. (1) reimburse an eligible grant recipient for costs incurred while training a participant who:

      1. (A) completes a program operated by the grant recipient and achieves the required skill level set forth in Texas Labor Code §302.255(4)(D); and
      2. (B) maintains suitable employment for at least 12 consecutive months immediately following completion of the program;
   2. (2) be awarded on a TIRA-participant basis; and

   3. (3) not exceed the lesser of:

      1. (A) the total cost for training the participant, excluding wages and benefits; or
      2. (B) $10,000.

2. (b) In awarding a grant under this subchapter, the Agency may consider:

   1. (1) the anticipated economic value to the state upon participants' program completion;
   2. (2) the increased tax revenue generated by participants' wages; and
   3. (3) the decrease in participants' use of state-funded benefits, attributable to the participants' job placements and earning projections.

Source Note:The provisions of this §838.21 adopted to be effective December 28, 2020, 45 TexReg 9573; amended to be effective November 20, 2023, 48 TexReg 6746.