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GRANT SUPPORT
Houston Community College Southwest Corporate Training and Continuing Education
serves as a facilitator in developing customized training programs in partnership with the business community at large.
These programs stress specialized workforce training with the goal of adding to the general workforce or preventing a reduction in the workforce.
As such, these highly individualized training opportunities may be eligible for grant funding through The Texas Workforce Commission.
HCCS-Southwest offers two programs that may fit your training needs.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
FUND
SMART JOB
Contact your Workforce Development Specialist
for more information or call 713.718.7720.
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Skills Development Fund was created by The Texas Workforce Commission as an incentive program. Its main purpose is to
enhance the ability of public community and technical colleges to respond to workforce training needs of industry by providing customized assessment and training. Its ultimate goal is to increase the skill level of the Texas workforce.
Any small to medium-sized business, trade union, business network, or consortium can be considered for funding of customized training expenses.
Grant money can not be used to pay the wages of trainees or for the purchase of any proprietary or production equipment that would only benefit a single local employer.
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SMART JOB
The State of Texas' Smart Jobs program provides training grants to businesses in order to create new high-skill, high-wage jobs for Texans. Smart Jobs is designed to allow businesses to customize training to meet their exact needs.
The state matches an employer's eligible training expense at a 50/50 ratio. In-kind contributions and/or training wages are considered in this match.
Jobs eligible for training funds must meet the definitions for "demand occupations" and "family wage jobs." A demand occupation is defined as an occupation in which there is or will be a positive growth-to-replacement ratio within the next 12 to 14 months according to the available sources of labor market information. A family wage job is defined as a job which offers wages greater than or equal to the state average weekly wage, benefits, a reasonable opportunity for continued skill development and career path advancement, and the possibility of long-term job security.
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