TWC Awards Training Grant to Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley and Local Partners

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded a Texas Industry Partnership (TIP) grant of $150,000 to Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley in partnership with Texas A&M College of Nursing and Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation. The TIP grant will be used to start a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program for Texas A&M’s McAllen Campus.

“This Texas Industry Partnership grant directly supports efforts to expand the local labor force,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III. “By helping establish a new nursing program, this initiative will train a skilled workforce, provide career opportunities for individuals, and help fill high-demand occupations in the Rio Grande Valley area.”

Grant funds will address the Rio Grande Valley’s nursing shortage by supporting the training of four faculty members as Certified Nurse Educators (CNE). The initiative will also provide 48 students with a high-value BSN, strengthening the local nursing workforce and creating a pipeline of highly skilled registered nurses to enhance clinical capacity.

Earlier today, Commissioner Treviño presented the award at a ceremony attended by state and local officials as well as school staff at the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center in McAllen.

About TIP:

The TIP program, funded through Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act federal funds, allows local workforce development boards apply for funds, leveraged by local industry partners, on the behalf of workforce related project. The funds support occupational job training programs in high demand occupations, with a particular focus on jobs related to the state’s designated industry clusters. Funding can be used for, but is not limited to, curriculum, equipment, instructors, and small building improvements.

For more on this training program, businesses are encouraged to contact their local Workforce Solutions office or visit the Texas Industry Partnership Program webpage.

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Texas Workforce Commission is a state agency dedicated to helping Texas employers, workers, and communities prosper economically. For details on TWC and its services in coordination with its local workforce development boards network, call 800-628-5115 or visit https://twc.texas.gov/. Subscribe to email updates to receive notifications about TWC programs and services.