Texas Back-to-Work Initiative
Texas employers can receive a wage subsidy for hiring unemployed workers under a two-year, program promoted by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and funded by the Legislature last session.
What:
This program provides a reimbursement of wages paid to help offset costs associated with training and developing new employees - up to $2000.00 per hire.
How:
Employ formerly out-of-work individuals for at least 120 days and submit proof of employment and compensation for eligible new hires working a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Who:
Private employers hiring eligible unemployed Texans that earned less than $15 per hour in last reported job.
For more information about the Texas Back-To-Work Initiative, view the information available below or contact a Workforce Solutions Office near you.
