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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced 60 career training grants totaling over $15 million have been awarded to Texas higher education institutions and independent school districts (ISD) to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants awarded through the the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will help public junior, state, and technical colleges; school districts; and open-enrollment charter schools buy equipment for career and technical education (CTE) programs that help students across the state go into high-demand industries.
“As Texas’ economy continues to grow, it is critical that we invest in our future workforce,” said Governor Abbott. “This $15 million in career training grants will support career and technical training programs for thousands of Texas students across our great state. I thank the Texas Workforce Commission for their continued partnership with Texas’ high schools, colleges, and universities to help students achieve high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. The work being done at the Texas Workforce Commission and in our educational institutions across Texas ensures Texans have opportunities that lead to a better job and a bigger paycheck.”
This $15 million in career training grants will give Texas students the chance to earn licenses, certificates, or college degrees that lead to good-paying jobs in high-demand industries. In the first year alone, the new equipment will help train more than 6,900 students.
“As the Texas economy grows, so does the demand for a skilled workforce,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel. “The JET grant program helps meet that demand by providing opportunities for Texans to gain valuable, hands-on experience that will prepare them to step into those high-demand careers.”
TWC is now accepting applications for the 2025 JET grant program. Texas public junior, state, and technical colleges; school districts; and open-enrollment charter schools may apply.
The complete JET application packet can be downloaded from the TWC Procurement Portal website. For questions or more information about this opportunity, e-mail RFAGrants@twc.texas.gov.
| The 2024 JET grants will be used to purchase and install equipment at the following public junior, technical, and state colleges: |
| Alamo Colleges District-San Antonio College: a $332,507 grant to train 250 students as software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers. |
| Alvin Community College: a $349,980 grant to train 165 students as petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers. |
| Amarillo College: a $311,476 grant to train 120 students as emergency medical technicians and paramedics. |
| Angelina College: a $337,026 grant to train 90 students as welders. |
| Austin Community College District: a $64,774 grant to train 120 students as HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers. |
| Clarendon College: a $97,025 grant to train 11 students as nursing assistants. |
| College of the Mainland: a $324,916 grant to train 85 students as registered nurses. |
| Collin County Community College District: a $144,827 grant to train 101 students as medical assistants. |
| Dallas College: a $164,293 grant to train 108 students as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. |
| Del Mar College: a $313,833 grant to train 85 students as automotive service technicians and mechanics. |
| Frank Phillips College: a $331,298 grant to train 100 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Grayson County College Junior College District: a $350,000 grant to train 24 students as semiconductor processing technicians. |
| Hill College: a $260,870 grant to train 96 students as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. |
| Lamar State College Orange: a $98,799 grant to train 94 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Lamar State College Port Arthur: a $142,500 grant to train 12 students as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. |
| Lee College: a $94,227 grant to train 60 students as HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers. |
| Lone Star College: a $245,317 grant to train 90 students as automotive service technicians and mechanics. |
| Navarro College: a $349,009 grant to train 100 students as industrial machinery mechanics and technicians. |
| North Central Texas College: a $331,656 grant to train 130 students as registered nurses. |
| Paris Junior College: a $332,450 grant to train 60 students as industrial machinery mechanics and technicians. |
| San Jacinto Community College: a $109,020 grant to train 20 students as radiologic technologists and technicians. |
| Temple College: a $224,136 grant to train 20 students as industrial machinery mechanics and technicians. |
| Texas Southmost College: a $84,614 grant to train 30 students as welders. |
| Victoria County Junior College: a $227,050 grant to train 75 students as chemical plant and systems operators. |
| Wharton County Junior College: a $316,189 grant to train 35 students as automotive service technicians and mechanics. |
| JET grants awarded in 2024 will be used to purchase and install equipment at the following Texas ISDs and open-enrollment charter schools: |
| Academy ISD: a $330,535 grant to train 218 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Banquete ISD: a $350,000 grant to train 35 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Blooming Grove ISD: a $314,047 grant to train 16 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Boerne ISD: a $319,709 grant to train 200 students as registered nurses. |
| Bullard ISD: a $ 89,480 grant to train 266 students as registered nurses. |
| Calhoun County ISD: a $ 79,277 grant to train 150 students as registered nurses. |
| Carthage ISD: a $135,027 grant to train 50 students as welders. |
| Corpus Christi ISD: a $ 57,312 grant to train 30 students as electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians. |
| Cotulla ISD: a $350,000 grant to train 25 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Culberson County Allamoore ISD: a $265,620 grant to train 50 students as registered nurses. |
| Cumby ISD: a $181,574 grant to train 31 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Denton ISD: a $271,638 grant to train 72 students as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. |
| Denver City ISD: a $319,520 grant to train 141 students as registered nurses. |
| Dilley ISD: a $179,403 grant to train 76 students as welders. |
| Edinburg CISD: a $350,000 grant to train 505 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Forestburg ISD: a $131,838 grant to train 33 students as welders. |
| George West ISD: a $314,945 grant to train 20 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Granger ISD: a $341,180 grant to train 75 students as welders. |
| Harmony Schools Houston North: a $233,225 grant to train 125 students as civil engineers. |
| Harmony Schools South Texas: a $350,000 grant to train 100 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Iraan-Sheffield CISD: a $277,101 grant to train 40 students as welders. |
| Palacios ISD: a $105,970 grant to train 21 students as medical dosimetrists, medical records specialists, and health technologists and technicians. |
| Paris ISD: a $328,894 grant to train 175 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Queen City ISD: a $277,590 grant to train 70 students as welders. |
| Quitman ISD: a $350,000 grant to train 70 students as mechanical engineers. |
| Rice ISD: a $134,671 grant to train 90 students as registered nurses. |
| Roma ISD: a $216,226 grant to train 100 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| San Diego ISD: a $350,000 grant to train 87 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| Seagraves ISD: a $340,145 grant to train 100 students as industrial engineering technologists and technicians. |
| Shepherd ISD: a $350,000 grant to train 130 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. |
| South Texas ISD: a $215,184 grant to train 50 students as medical assistants. |
| Vidor ISD: a $254,777 grant to train 100 students as welders. |
| Warren ISD: a $298,470 grant to train 60 students as welders. |
| Weslaco ISD: a $308,490 grant to train 1455 students as nursing assistants. |
| Windham School District: a $295,742 grant to train 77 students as welders. |
Through funding provided by the Texas Legislature each biennium, TWC uses JET grants to defray start-up costs to develop career and technical education programs for public community, state, and technical colleges; school districts; and open-enrollment charter schools. Equipment funded through JET grants must be used to train students for jobs in high-demand occupations.
Learn more about TWC’s JET grant program.
