Corpus Christi Independent School District (ISD) Receives $282,766 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant
Date: March 27, 2019
Media Contact: Lisa Givens
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Corpus Christi Independent School District (ISD) a $282,766 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant. The grant will help the ISD purchase and install equipment to provide 185 students with training for careers in the welding profession.
“This partnership with Corpus Christi ISD will focus on advanced technical training and education to prepare our future workforce and meet employers’ demands for skilled labor,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Ruth R. Hughs. “Congratulations on this grant which provides training equipment to create new opportunities in the welding profession for the Coastal Bend area.”
Photos from the event can be downloaded from our Flickr page.
TWC recently awarded 25 grants totaling $4,986,000 to public community and technical colleges and independent school districts for programs that focus on supporting new, emerging industries or high-demand occupations through the JET grant program.
The JET program provides funding for equipment to eligible educational institutions for the purpose of developing career and technical education courses and may include courses offering dual-credit and technical education programs. Equipment funded through JET grants must be used to train students for jobs in high-demand occupations.
Eligible educational institutions can apply for the next phase of JET funding through a competitive grant process. TWC has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitation that provides information and instruction on how to submit a proposal packet. Go to the JET Grant Program webpage to access the RFP Solicitation.
Corpus Christi ISD contact: Corpus Christi ISD Director of Communications Leanne Libby, 361-695-7410
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