Texas Workforce Commission

Purpose: the Purpose of This Grant Is to Allow Swas to Administer Wotc Per Etaguidance and Provisions Set Forth in the Irs Code of 1986, Section 51, as Amended.law Designates the Swas as the Only Agencies That Can Issue a Certification (26U.S.C. 51(D)(12)). the Statute Refers to Swas as State Employment Securityagencies, Established in Accordance With the Wagner-peyser Act, 29 U.s.c. 49 Etseq.activities to Be Performed: Swas Must Use Funds to Implement the Requirements Setforth in the Wotc Statement of Work, Including to: Designate a State Coordinatorwho Oversees the Administration of Wotc for Each State Grant Determine Eligibilityof Individuals as Members of Targeted Groups on a Timely Basis, and Issue Employercertifications, Denials, or Notices of Invalidation for Tax Credits on a Timely Basis, Andin Accordance With the Policies and Procedures Set Forth by Eta and Establish Andmaintain Appropriate Forms Quality Review Process, Record Keeping, and Reportingcapability Related to the Orderly Management of Wotc Certification Requests.expected Outcomes: for Wotc Grants, Swas Will Issue Determinations(certifications or Denials) for Employers Certification Requests, Which Facilitate Taxcredits Determined by the U.s. Department of the Treasury. Swas Will Increaseefficiency in Processing Employers Certification Requests and Develop Plans Thatinclude an Estimated Timeline to Eliminate Existing Backlogs of Certification Requests.intended Beneficiaries: Job Seekers Who Have Access to a Higher Number Ofemployment Opportunities, and Employers Who Seek to Increase Hiring of Qualified Jobapplicants. Other Beneficiaries Include State and Local Partner Agencies in Theamerican Job Center Network That Coordinate Efforts to Promote Wotc Toemployers, Job Seekers, and Other Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(wioa) Partners.subrecipients Activities: Swas, as Wotc Grant Recipients, Do Not Typicallysubaward Funds. States That Wish to Subaward Funds Should Seek Approval From Theirgrant Officer.