Section 800.74 - Midyear Deobligation of Funds(a) The Commission may deobligate funds from a workforce area during the program year if a workforce area is not meeting the expenditure thresholds set forth in subsection (b) of this section. (1) Workforce areas that fail to meet the expenditure thresholds set forth in subsection (b) of this section at the end of months five, six, seven, or eight of the program year (that is, midyear) will be reviewed to determine the causes for the under expenditure of funds, except as set forth in subsection (d) of this section.(2) The Commission shall not deobligate more than the difference between a workforce area's actual expenditures and the amount corresponding to the relative proportion of the program year.(3) The Commission shall not deobligate funds from a workforce area that failed to meet the expenditure thresholds set forth in subsection (b) of this section, if within 60 days prior to the potential deobligation period the Commission executes a contract amendment for a supplemental allocation or reallocation of funds in the same program funding category.(b) The Commission may deobligate the following funds midyear, as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, if a workforce area fails to achieve the expenditure of an amount corresponding to 90 percent or more of the relative proportion of the program year: (1) Child care (with the exception of unmatched federal child care funds that are contingent upon a workforce area securing local funds, as set forth in § 800.73 of this subchapter)(c) A workforce area subject to deobligation for failure to meet the requirements set forth in this section shall, upon request by the Commission, submit a written justification with a copy to the Board Chair. The written justification shall provide sufficient detail regarding the actions a workforce area will take to address its deficiencies, including: (1) expansion of services proportionate to the available resources;(2) projected service levels and related performance;(3) reporting outstanding obligations; and(4) any other factors a workforce area would like the Commission to consider.(d) To the extent this section is found not to comply with federal requirements, or should any related federal waivers expire, the Commission will be subject to federal requirements in effect, as applicable.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 800.74
The provisions of this §800.74 adopted to be effective September 14, 2009, 34 TexReg 6341; amended to be effective February 7, 2011, 36 TexReg 592; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 40, October 4, 2024, TexReg 8174, eff. 10/7/2024