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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY
http://www.dli.state.pa.us www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
GRANT/PROGRAM
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) – The WOTC provides
a private-for-profit employer with tax savings as an incentive
to hire job seekers with barriers to employment. WOTC
targets short- and long-term TANF recipients; Food Stamp
recipients; Veterans on Food Stamps; disabled Veterans; recent
vocational rehabilitation customers who received services
through a state plan for vocational Rehabilitation or the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Supplemental Security
Income recipients; ex-felons; designated community residents
and summer youth living in a Renewal Community, Empowerment
Zone, Enterprise Community, or Rural Renewal Community.
For most target groups mentioned above the WOTC is 40 percent
of the first $6,000 in wages, for a maximum credit of $2,400
(exceptions to these amounts apply to some target groups). A
new hire must be employed at least 180 days or 400 hours. A
partial credit of 25 percent is permitted for employees working
between 120 and 399 hours.
CONTACT INFO/DEADLINE
Additional information, forms and instructions,
can be downloaded from www.dli.
state.pa.us. Click on “Businesses and Organizations”;
click on “Financial Incentives/
Resources”; click on “Employment Tax
Credits”; click on “Work Opportunity Tax
Credit” or contact a representative at a PA
CareerLink Office, Pennsylvania County Assistance
Office, PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation,
or the Tax Credit Coordination
Services at 1-800-345-2555.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENTS
Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania – Scholars in Service to
PA is an AmeriCorps Education Award Only program. This
means that participating students enroll as AmeriCorps members
on a part-time basis and receive a partial Education Award
at the end of their term. Students who complete 450 hours of
service in 1 year earn an award of $1,415. The award can be used
to pay for any legitimate educational expenses at their current
undergraduate institution or to pay for future educational expenses.
Applications will be taken in the fall.
Visit www.state.pa.us keyword PennSERVE
for more information.
AmeriCorps – The Governor’s Office of Citizen Service provides
grants to community-based, faith-based and educational
institutions to operate AmeriCorps programs designed to address
unmet needs at the community level.
AmeriCorps members typically serve full time (1,700 hours
per year) and receive a stipend and an Education Award, the
amount of which is tied to the Pell Grant; $5,350 for 2010-2011.
Grants are awarded annually. There is a 24 percent initial
match requirement. These are federal funds and subject to federal
as well as state regulations.
PennSERVE anticipates awarding between
15 and 20 AmeriCorps grants for the 2010-
2011 fiscal year with applications being taken
in the fall.
Visit www.state.pa.us keyword PennSERVE
for more information.
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