This $207,915 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program (CFDA 17.271) allows the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to administer the WOTC program within the state. The purpose of the grant is to enable the state workforce agency to determine eligibility of individuals in targeted groups, issue employer certifications for tax credits, and establish quality review and...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $139,940 Formula Grant to the Iowa Workforce Development agency under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program (CFDA 17.271). The purpose of this 2-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to allow the State Workforce Agency (SWA) to administer the WOTC program per ETA guidance and the Internal Revenue Code. Key activities include designating a state coordinator, determining eligibility of targeted group...
This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program (CFDA 17.271). The purpose of this $801,908 grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is to allow the New York Department of Labor to administer the WOTC program within the state. Key activities to be performed include designating a state coordinator, determining individual eligibility, issuing...
This $104,504 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.271 - Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program) allows the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) to administer the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program within the state. The purpose of this grant is to enable ADWS to determine eligibility of individuals in targeted groups, issue employer certifications, denials, or notices of invalidation for tax credits, and...
This $264,816 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.271 - Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program) allows the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to administer the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program in the state. The key activities to be performed under this grant include designating a state WOTC coordinator, determining eligibility of individuals in targeted groups, issuing employer certifications and...
This $367,562 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program (CFDA 17.271). The purpose of the grant is to allow the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (MDLEO), doing business as the Talent Investment Agency, to administer the WOTC program within the state. This involves the agency designating a state coordinator, determining eligibility of...
This $226,343 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.271 - Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program) allows the Kentucky Department of Workforce Development to administer the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program within the state. The purpose of the grant is to enable the state workforce agency (SWA) to determine eligibility, issue employer certifications, and maintain reporting capabilities to facilitate WOTC tax credits claimed...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $353,641 Formula Grant to the Washington State Department of Employment Security (ESD) under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program (CFDA 17.271). The purpose of this grant is to allow ESD, as the designated State Workforce Agency (SWA), to administer the WOTC program within Washington state. Key activities funded under this 2-year grant include: Designating a state coordinator to oversee WOTC...
This $166,607 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.271 - Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program) allows the Oregon Department of Employment to administer the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program within the state. The grant funds will enable the state workforce agency to designate a WOTC coordinator, determine eligibility of individuals in targeted groups, and issue employer certifications, denials, or notices of invalidation...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $1,016,204 Formula Grant to the State of Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program (CFDA 17.271). The purpose of this grant is to allow TWC to administer the WOTC program per ETA guidance and the provisions set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. As the designated state workforce agency, TWC must use the grant funds to designate a state coordinator, determine eligibility...
This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program (CFDA 17.271). The purpose of this $144,564 grant is to allow the State Workforce Agency (SWA) of Connecticut to administer the WOTC program, which provides tax credits to employers who hire individuals from targeted groups facing barriers to employment.
Key activities the Connecticut Department of Labor, Employment Security Division (the SWA) must perform include: designating a state coordinator to oversee WOTC administration, determining eligibility of individuals in targeted groups, issuing employer certifications/denials/invalidations in a timely manner, and establishing quality review processes and reporting capabilities. The expected outcomes are for the SWA to issue timely determinations to facilitate employers' tax credits, and to develop plans to eliminate existing backlogs of certification requests. The intended beneficiaries are job seekers, employers, and partner agencies in the American Job Center network.