Skills Development Fund
Supports Texas Workforce Commission partnerships between public colleges and employers for practical workforce training.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Skills Development Fund finances customized job training partnerships between Texas public community and technical colleges and the businesses that hire their graduates. Administered by TWC, the program operates on a rolling, year-round application basis with no fixed annual deadline. The fund has been active for decades as the flagship employer-driven training…
Customized occupational training grants of up to $500,000 awarded to Texas public colleges and workforce boards that partner with employers to train or retrain full-time W-2 workers.
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