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AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas labor market set new record highs in both total jobs and the size of the civilian labor force in May.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $262,944 to Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Through this SDF grant, Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley will provide customized training to 317 new and current employees of Lone Star National Bank for high-demand occupations in the commercial banking industry.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced four Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling over $911,500 have been awarded to four schools in the East Texas region by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train more than 470 students for high-demand occupations as welders, nurses, and mechanical engineers.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced four career training grants totaling $794,546 have been awarded to four schools in Southeast Texas to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants, awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train more than 260 students for high-demand occupations as welders, nurses, and more.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced 10 career training grants totaling over $2.4 million have been awarded to 10 schools in the Gulf Coast area to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants, awarded through Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train over 800 students for high-demand occupations as registered nurses, health technologists, civil engineers, welders, and more.

AUSTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of severe storms and flooding in South Texas that began March 26. As noted in the May 23 announcement from Governor Greg Abbott and the Presidential Disaster Declaration (DR-4871-TX) dated May 21, 2025, workers and self-employed individuals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties who have been unable to work due to damage sustained from severe storms and flooding may be eligible for DUA benefits.

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas labor market reached record highs in both total jobs and the size of the civilian labor force in April. Texas added 37,700 positions over the month to reach a total of 14,320,100 nonfarm jobs. The state added 215,500 jobs over the year, bringing the annual nonfarm growth rate to 1.5 percent which outpaced the national growth rate by 0.3 percentage points.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced three career training grants totaling over $580,700 have been awarded to three schools in the Metroplex region to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants, awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train more than 280 students for high-demand occupations as medical assistants and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Learn more about the JET grants.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced a more than $85,000 Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant awarded to El Paso Community College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Through this SDF grant, El Paso Community College will provide customized training to more than 100 new and current workers at Bain Enterprises LLC for high-demand occupations in civil engineering.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced three career training grants totaling over $739,700 have been awarded to three schools in the Panhandle area to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants, awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train more than 230 students for high-demand occupations as emergency medical technicians, nurses, and more.