The Texas Workforce Commission this week will award both the Austin Community College District and the Bastrop Independent School District with new Jobs and Education for Texas grants, also known as JET grants.
The TWC Commissioner Representing Employees, Aaron Demerson, will be on hand to present a total of four checks:
- Austin Community College is using a $331,722 grant to purchase and install equipment to train students in space welding technology. The equipment funded through the grant will be used to initially train 300 students, with additional students to be trained in the future.
- Bastrop Independent School District received three grants:
- $146,722 grant for equipment to train an initial 500 students in carpentry.
- $205,316 grant to train an initial 600 students as nursing assistants.
- $260,443 grant for equipment to train an initial 231 students as automotive service technicians and mechanics.
Through funding provided by the Legislature each biennium, TWC uses JET grants to defray start-up costs of developing career and technical education programs for public community, state and technical colleges, school districts and charter schools. Equipment funded through JET grants must be used to train students for jobs in high-demand occupations.
The ceremony will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the ACC Highland Campus on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
