| (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) $10,000.
(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.
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