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Texas Workforce Commission

Supports Texas Workforce Commission by channeling state-backed training and apprenticeship pathways for Texas employers, colleges, and workforce boards.

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Key stats
Annual funding—
Programs5
Active grants1
Total grants5
About

Texas Workforce Commission is Texas's independent workforce agency, separate from the Governor's economic development office. Its role is to move state dollars into training and apprenticeship routes that help employers, colleges, workforce boards, and community organizations build skills for Texas jobs.

The active programs here are Skills Development Fund, Self-Sufficiency Fund, Jobs & Education…

Programs & grants under this funder
High Demand Job Training (HDJT) Program

Backs High Demand Job Training Program to support dollar-for-dollar matching grants local workforce boards partnering economic development corporations.

1 grant
High Demand Job Training
Discontinued
— pool
Jobs & Education for Texans (JET) Grant

Funds Jobs & Education for Texans Grant to support equipment grants texas colleges isds building cte programs high-demand.

1 grant
JET Grant — 27 Biennium
Discontinued
$30M pool
Self-Sufficiency Fund

Provides grants for credential training programs serving low-income workers and public assistance recipients.

1 grant
Self-Sufficiency Fund
Discontinued
— pool
Skills Development Fund

Helps Skills Development Fund to support customized job-training grants texas businesses partner colleges upskill own workforce.

1 grant
Skills Development Fund
Discontinued
— pool
Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeship (TIRA) Grant

Provides Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Grant to support performance-verified apprenticeship grants texas employers target occupations rule revisions.

1 grant
Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeship (TIRA) Grant
Open
$10M pool·Rolling submission
Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.twc.texas.gov