Section 838.22 - Program ObjectivesThe following are the program objectives in administering the TIRA fund:
(1) To ensure that funds from the program are spent in workforce areas that are impacted by hurricanes and other natural disasters and to respond to immediate workforce needs and overall workforce shortages;(2) To encourage the private sector to develop specialized apprenticeships in Texas;(3) To develop projects that, at completion of the training, will result in wages equal to or greater than the mid-level status of the apprenticeable occupation related to that TIRA; and(4) To promote advancing participant skills, at a minimum, to obtaining an industry credential in the related field of the TIRA.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 838.22
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