# Work Opportunity Tax Credit Backlog Funding Allotments for Fiscal Year 2025

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eta-wotc-tegl-08-24-c2-backlog-work-opportunity-tax-credit-backlog-funding-allotments-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359282

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 29 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 7, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ETA-WOTC-TEGL-08-24-C2-BACKLOG |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 7, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 29 |
| Total funding | $2.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.271 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State Workforce Development Agencies (SWA).

## What the grant funds

This TEGL announces the distribution of WOTC FY 2025 backlog awards to 29 states with the most critical needs for adopting or modernizing information technology for processing of certification requests, and/or assistance in alleviating processing backlogs. Questions regarding this funding opportunity may be emailed to Charlene Wright (wright.charlene@dol.gov).

## Questions people ask

### Is ETA-WOTC-TEGL-08-24-C2-BACKLOG still open?

No. It closed on July 7, 2025.

### Who can apply for Work Opportunity Tax Credit Backlog Funding Allotments for Fiscal Year 2025?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Work Opportunity Tax Credit Backlog Funding Allotments for Fiscal Year 2025?

Closed July 7, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $2.5 million in total across about 29 awards.

### Who has won Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC)  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were State of California Employment Development Department, Texas Workforce Commission, Department of Labor New York. The program made 266 awards worth $99.9 million in that time.