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The Texas Workforce Commission is accepting applications through March 14 for the Jobs and Education for Texans grant program. The JET program provides funding for equipment to eligible educational institutions for the purpose of developing career and technical education courses leading to a license, certificate or post-secondary degree. Funding may go to courses offering dual-credit and technical education programs. Grants are available for public junior, state and technical colleges; Texas…

Jumpstart Career Expo Takes Place Feb. 22

February 21, 2023

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The McAllen Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Solutions and Texas Workforce Commission host the Jumpstart Career Expo, the largest career expo in South Texas, on Feb. 22. From 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the McAllen Convention Center, the expo will host more than 200 employers ready to hire on the spot. Employers include Halliburton, BrandSafway, UTRGV, Texas A&M, T-Mobile, Health and Human Services, and more. A complete list of employers…

TWC Looks To Increase Child Care To Military Families

November 10, 2022

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Texas Workforce Commission is partnering with the Department of Defense on the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood-PLUS program to increase access to child care for military families. Through the program, DOD provides fee assistance to eligible military families to offset the cost of child care when there is no availability on base. In October, MCCYN-PLUS expanded into Texas, home to 15 active duty military installations with an economic impact of over $100…

TWC Funds Hundreds Of STC Apprenticeship Candidates

August 31, 2022

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South Texas College is the recent recipient of an Apprenticeship Texas Expansion Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. The $593,934 grant allows for the largest expansion of apprenticeships ever funded by a single grant. With the grant, STC will create 297 new apprentices, as well as create seven new registered apprenticeship programs and two new pre-apprenticeship programs this fall. Registered apprenticeship programs through TWC are paid internships. The programs are defined…

TWC & STC Support Future Architects

July 23, 2022

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Texas Workforce Commission recently presented South Texas College with a $204,058 Jobs and Education for Texans grant. With the funds, STC will purchase and install equipment in the Architectural Engineering Design Technology program. It will also supply hands-on training for up to 130 students in the program. TWC Commissioner of Labor Julian Alvarez joined STC President Ricardo J. Solis and Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. at a special check signing ceremony…

TWC Takes Action to Address Healthcare Worker Shortages

July 5, 2022

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The Texas Workforce Commission recently voted to suspend multiple program rules that only allowed private sector apprenticeships and limited Skills Development Fund grants to private industry, citing public necessity with a critical shortage of healthcare workers. These changes will permit the agency to provide funds to train apprentices and other employees in public sector healthcare occupations previously exempted from participation. “This is another vital step in bridging the middle skills…

“Texas Interns Unite!” To Build Internship Connections

June 9, 2022

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The Texas Workforce Commission recently debuted a new internship initiative, Texas Interns Unite! at a press conference in Austin. The initiative emphasizes the benefits of internships while also connecting interns across the state with Texas employers and each other. In partnership with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and TXWORKS Internship Program, this initiative will allow interns the opportunity to build relationships and strengthen industry connections. If an employer or an intern…

TWC Awards $661,560 For Cameron County Career Training

May 15, 2022

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The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans grants to support career training in the Cameron County area. TWC awarded Harlingen CISD $332,500 to help the school purchase and install a fire training simulator to initially train 130 students for careers in firefighting. The agency awarded Brownsville ISD $329,060 to buy welding equipment to initially train 130 students for careers in welding. The equipment funded through these grants will…

Texas Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.4 Percent

May 2, 2022

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In March, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 4.4 percent. This is a decrease of 0.3 percentage points from February 2022. It is also two percentage points below the level set one year ago. Texas added 30,100 total nonagricultural jobs in March 2022. For the fifth consecutive month, the state set new employment highs as total nonfarm jobs, reaching 13,207,600 in March 2022. Texas has added a total of…

Agency Provides Services For Deaf In RGV

April 1, 2022

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Driving down Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, you may miss the homelike office bearing the sign “DHHC.” The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center is one of two in Region 11, which covers 22 counties from Corpus Christi to Laredo. “In Hidalgo County alone, over 200,000 residents have hearing loss,” said Marla Martinez, the deaf and hard-of-hearing access specialist and center coordinator in the Rio Grande Valley. The DHHC provides a…