The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded nearly $13 million in grant funding to Texas higher education institutions through the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program.
The TRUE Grant Program supports the goals of the state’s strategic plan for higher education, Building a Talent Strong Texas, through the creation, expansion, or redesign of workforce education and training credential programs in high-demand occupations.
“In the fast-growing, innovative Texas economy, it is critical that workforce education and training keeps pace to continue that success,” said Interim Commissioner of Higher Education Sarah Keyton. “These grants support Texas higher education institutions as they develop programs to prepare our workforce for the future and keep our state at the forefront in a demanding, ever-changing economy.”
Grantees include: Alamo Colleges District: $280,000; Alvin Community College: $280,000 Amarillo College: $280,000 Austin Community College: $157,200 Brazosport College: $190,450 Central Texas College: $279,950 Cisco College: $280,000 Coastal Bend College: $279,390 Collin County Community College District: $278,100 Dallas College: $600,000 (Consortium with Hill College and Paris Junior College) Dallas College: $280,000 Del Mar College: $280,000 El Paso Community College: $177,284 Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce: $600,000 (Consortium with Houston Community College, Texas State Technical College, Wharton County Junior College) Frank Phillips College: $279,760 Galveston College: $257,000 Grayson College: $600,000 (Consortium with Vernon College and Weatherford College) Grayson College: $280,000 Houston Community College: $279,800 Jasper Economic Development Corporation: $280,000 Kilgore College: $271,350 Lamar Institute of Technology: $276,820
Lamar State College Orange: $600,000 (Consortium with Lamar State College Port Arthur and Lamar Institute of Technology) Lamar State College Orange: $280,000 Lamar State College Port Arthur: $280,000 Lee College: $280,000 Lone Star College: $280,000 McLennan Community College: $175,220 Navarro College: $280,000 North Central Texas College: $280,000
Northeast Texas Community College: $170,000 Panola College: $279,280 Paris Junior College: $279,580 Ranger College: $280,000 South Texas College: $279,870
Tarrant County College District: $280,000 Temple College: $280,000 Texas Southmost College: $279,370
Texas State Technical College: $280,000 Tyler Junior College: $280,000 Victoria College: $256,100 Weatherford College: $280,000
Wharton County Junior College: $280,000
The TRUE Grant Program was established by the 87th Texas Legislature. Programs supported by TRUE funds must be shorter than six months in duration, industry-aligned, in high-value/high-demand fields, and developed with the participation of key workforce stakeholders, such as workforce boards, economic development corporations, trade associations, industry representatives, and employers.