THECB Awards More Than $9 million in Grants for High-Demand Job Training
Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded $9.9 million in grants to Texas higher education institutions across the state through the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program.
The grants help public higher education institutions create, redesign, and expand short-term workforce education and training programs in high-demand occupations.
“These career and technical education programs are aligned to jobs available today in Texas’s robust and diverse economy,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Wynn Rosser. “Institutions are partnering with employers, workforce boards, economic development corporations, and trade associations to develop the programs, making it a collaborative effort with the state to support our mission of building a talent-strong Texas.”
TRUE Grant Program funding is awarded competitively through a request-for-applications process. The projects are required to be for education and training programs shorter than six months in duration, industry-aligned, and in high-demand fields.
This year’s grantees are as follows:
| Institution | Program | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Community College District – Consortium with San Jacinto College | Data Science/AI | $800,000 |
| Amarillo College | Business Intelligence, HR, Accounting Assistant, Project Management, Network Support | $500,000 |
| Angelina College | Construction/Electrical Line Worker | $384,490 |
| Dallas College – Consortium with Tarrant County College | Advanced Manufacturing | $800,000 |
| El Paso County Community College District | Healthcare | $236,320 |
| Galveston College | Shipbuilding | $498,950 |
| Grayson College – Consortium Grant with Vernon College | HVAC/Welding | $800,000 |
| Grayson College | Logistics/Transportation | $500,000 |
| Hill College – Consortium Grant with Weatherford College | IT/Cybersecurity | $800,000 |
| Kilgore College | Healthcare | $473,000 |
| Lamar State College Orange | Manufacturing | $500,000 |
| Lamar State College Port Arthur | Shipbuilding | $425,050 |
| Lee College | Transportation and Materials Moving | $210,000 |
| McLennan Community College | Healthcare | $290,079 |
| Paris Junior College | Criminal Justice | $470,711 |
| Ranger College | Construction | $500,000 |
| South Texas College | Construction/HVAC | $218,339 |
| Tarrant County College District | Advanced Manufacturing | $475,477 |
| Temple College | Construction/HVAC | $500,000 |
| Tyler Junior College | Healthcare | $499,684 |
The TRUE Grant Program was established in 2021 by the Texas Legislature, and $91 million in funding has been allocated for grants since then. Approximately 95% of two-year institutions of higher education in every region of the state have received grants to date.