Section 838.21 - Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Grants(a) Grants received under this subchapter may be used to:(1) reimburse an eligible grant recipient for costs incurred while training a participant who: (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(B) maintains suitable employment for at least 12 consecutive months immediately following completion of the program;(2) be awarded on a TIRA-participant basis; and(3) not exceed the lesser of:(A) the total cost for training the participant, excluding wages and benefits; or(b) In awarding a grant under this subchapter, the Agency may consider:(1) the anticipated economic value to the state upon participants' program completion;(2) the increased tax revenue generated by participants' wages; and(3) the decrease in participants' use of state-funded benefits, attributable to the participants' job placements and earning projections.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 838.21
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 52, December 25, 2020, TexReg 9576, eff. 12/28/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 46, November 17, 2023, TexReg 6749, eff. 11/20/2023