TWC Awards Nine JET Grants to Four School Districts and Angelina College
On August, 23, 2023, Chairman Bryan Daniel, Commissioner Representing the Public for the Texas Workforce Commission, presented nine Jobs and Education for Texas (JET) grants totaling more than $2.8 million to help four school districts and Angelina College purchase and install equipment to train students in high demand health, manufacturing and transportation occupations. He was joined by State Representatives Trent Ashby and Travis Clardy and Executive Director Mark Durand in congratulating the schools on their initiatives.
The nine JET grants include:
- Angelina College: a $348,843 grant to purchase and install equipment to train 76 students as electricians
- Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District (ISD): a $377,345 grant to train 119 students as registered nurses in partnership with Angelina College
- Diboll ISD: three grants:
- $662,936 grant to train 163 students in production occupations in partnership with Angelina College
- $446,649 grant to train 76 students as industrial engineers in partnership with Angelina College
- $78,502 grant to train 109 students as nursing assistants in partnership with Angelina College
- Nacogdoches ISD: a $133,270 grant for equipment to train 205 students as emergency medical technicians in partnership with Angelina College
- Windham School District: three grants:
- $301,035 grant for equipment to train 80 students as production workers
- $265,810 grant to train 30 students as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
- $278,854 grant to train 36 students as industrial truck and tractor operators
Read Texas Governor Abbott's announcement.
Learn more about TWC's JET Grant Program.
