Work Opportunity Tax Credit Funding Allotments for Fiscal Year 2020

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program provides funding to state workforce development agencies to conduct WOTC activities, including implementing the certification process, promoting WOTC to employers, reducing and eliminating existing backlogs, and reporting performance data. The program aims to encourage employers to hire and retain individuals from target groups, such as veterans, ex-felons, and recipients of certain government assistance programs. Key responsibilities of grantees include: * Implementing the WOTC certification process and issuing final determinations to employers or their authorized representatives * Promoting WOTC to employers * Reducing and eliminating existing backlogs * Reporting performance data on a quarterly basis * Administering the WOTC in accordance with ETA policies and procedural guidance * Submitting quarterly financial and performance reports