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Overview
The Skills Development Fund is Texas' premier job-training program providing local customized training opportunities for Texas businesses and workers to increase skill levels and wages of the Texas workforce. The Texas Workforce Commission administers funding for the program. Success is achieved through collaboration among businesses, public community and technical colleges, Workforce Development Boards and economic development partners.
For forms and documents to submit a grant proposal, see Skills Development Fund – Training Providers & Workforce Development Partners.
Skills Development Fund COVID-19 Special Training Initiative
NOTICE: Currently Skills Development Fund is only accepting COVID-19 training applications.
The Skills Development Fund is launching a new training initiative to assist businesses across Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public community and technical colleges, Workforce Development Boards and TEEX (Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service) can assist businesses who want to train their workforce. The Skills Development Fund pays for the training.
The Office of Employer Initiatives – Skills Development Fund Outreach and Project Development Team works with businesses and training providers to support application development and submission. The Skills Development Fund and Self-Sufficiency Fund Grants Team provides grant management support. If you have any questions, please send an email to Skills@twc.state.tx.us or reach out to a Regional Representative through the Skills Development Fund Outreach Team Map
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- SDF COVID-19 Special Initiative Funding Application with Overview
- SDF COVID-19 Special Initiative Business Application or
- SDF COVID-19 Special Initiative Training Request or
- SDF COVID-19 Special Initiative Course Descriptions or
- FAQ for COVID-19 Special Training Initiative
- Skills Development Fund Flyer
Employers
Find out how Texas’ premier job training program can help your business upgrade the skills of your workforce.
Training Providers & Workforce Development Partners
Find out about Skills Development funding to develop customized training for private-sector employees in Texas, for companies large and small. Get the forms needed to submit a grant proposal.
Recruit Texas
Allows public community or technical colleges an opportunity to provide intensive and rapid response to, and support services for, employers expanding in or relocating operations in Texas. As part of the Skills Development Fund, Recruit Texas program is administered by TWC with a focus on:
- Developing customized workforce training programs
- Fast-track curriculum development
- Workforce training-related support services for employers
- Instructor certification necessary to provide workforce training
- Acquiring training equipment necessary for instructor certification and employment
Relating to the use of Skills Development Fund to facilitate complex or high-skilled employment opportunities, see H.B. 108.
Skills for Transition
TWC partners with the Texas Workforce Solutions network to assist military personnel transition into the civilian workforce. Several programs are available to assist military personnel who are experiencing challenges in translating military skills into civilian employment.
Skills Success Stories
March 2019
January 2019
- January 11, 2019 - South Texas College Receives Job-Training Grants Totaling Over $1.3 Million for Healthcare and Technology Training
- January 25, 2019 - Lone Star College Partners With Manufacturing Consortium for $968,537 Job-Training Grant
November 2018
October 2018
- October 18, 2018 - Business Consortium Partners With Collin College for $294,190 Job-Training Grant
- October 10, 2018 - Environmental Development Partners LLC Partners With Wharton County Junior College for $383,615 Job-Training Grant
- October 9, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium, TPCO America Corporation Inc. and Del Mar College Receive Job-Training Grants Totaling $1,161,997
- October 8, 2018 - Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen Partners With Texas State Technical College for $301,238 Job-Training Grant
September 2018
- September 13, 2018 - Thomson Reuters Applications Inc. Partners with Brookhaven College for $455,400 Job-Training Grant
- September 6, 2018 - Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing Consortium Partners With Cedar Valley College for $1,282,202 Job-Training Grant
August 2018
- August 7, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Texas State Technical College for $155,128 Job-Training Grant
- August 3, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Richland College for $705,439 Job-Training Grant
- August 1, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Angelina College for $682,161 Job-Training Grant
July 2018
- July 19, 2018 - Flex-N-Gate Texas LLC Partners with Tarrant County College for $97,436 Job-Training Grant
- July 18, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Austin Community College for $312,956 Job-Training Grant
- July 13, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium Partners with San Jacinto College for $275,402 Job-Training Grant
- July 11, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium Partners with McLennan Community College for $300,959 Job-Training Grant
June 2018
May 2018
- May 30, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Texas State Technical College for $419,590 Job-Training Grant
- May 24, 2018 - Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Texas State Technical College for $197,253 Job-Training Grant
- May 16, 2018 - BASF Corp. Partners with Brazosport College for $157,608 Job-Training Grant
- May 9, 2018 - Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc. and Schreiber Foods Inc. Partner with Ranger College for $775,615 Job-Training Grant
- May 2, 2018 - Manitou Group Partners with Texas State Technical College for $283,116 Job-Training Grant
April 2018
- April 11, 2018 - CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Partners with Del Mar College for $500,000 Job-Training Grant
- April 10, 2018 - CK Technologies, LLC Partners with Texas Southmost College for $361,033 Job-Training Grant
- April 6, 2018 - E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Firestone Polymers, LLC Partner with Lamar State College for $316,251 Job-Training Grants
- April 5, 2018 - Maritime Technology Consortium Partners with San Jacinto College for $382,548 Job-Training Grant
March 2018
February 2018
- February 22, 2018 - Inspirus Partners with Tarrant County College for $198,503 Job-Training Grant
- February 16, 2018 - Axis Pipe and Tube Inc. Partners with Blinn College for $469,880 Job-Training Grant
- February 16, 2018 - FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Partners with Blinn College for $289,395 Job-Training Grant
Grant “Big Check” Presentations
Recent recipient of a Skills Development Fund, (JET), Self Sufficiency Grant (SSF), High Demand Jobs Training (HDJT), Dual Credit or Texas Industry Partnership grant and interested in hosting a big check presentation? Review guidelines, download required forms and plan your upcoming event.
Contact Information
TWC Business Outreach and Project Development Team
- Call: 877-463-1777
- Email:
Skills@twc.state.tx.us
