Workforce Programs
Lone Star Workforce Of The Future
Public community or technical colleges or nonprofit organizations are eligible for funds to support workforce training programs for entry to mid-level jobs in high-demand occupations. Program parameters include:
- Cost per trainee of up to $7,500
- Grants may be up to $250,000
- 40% of project funding must come from a source other than state government
- At least 50% of program participants must be placed into high-demand occupations that earn a self-sufficient wage
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Skills Development Fund
A Texas public community college, technical college, local, Workforce Development Board, or the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service can apply for the grant in partnership with a business, business consortium, or trade union.
Program parameters include:
- Up to $500,000 per business (more for a consortium) for customized
training needed by the business - Target average cost per trainee of $2,000
- Training for full-time employees
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Skills for Small Business
A small business with fewer than 100 employees can apply for the grant. Program parameters include:
- Up to $2,000 per new hire and up to $1,000 per incumbent
worker for tuition and fees in a 12-month period - Training for full-time employees
- Training selected from courses offered by a Texas public community or technical college or the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
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New/Current Worker Customized Training
A business selects the public community college, technical college, or private entity that will provide the custom training and specify the kind of training, curriculum, etc. Custom training is class-sized or cohort-sized skills training for a group of new hires or potential new hires for an employer or group of employers. A business may hire trainees before training or after training completion. The Gulf Coast Workforce Board-Workforce Solutions may pay up to 90% of the total cost of a custom training project. Contact the Katy Area EDC for more information.
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