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Skills Development Fund

What is the Skills Development Fund?
This program of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is designed to help Texas public community and technical colleges and a higher education extension agency finance customized job training for their local businesses. The Fund will provide training for specific skills for workers who will be hired by the businesses. The 75th Texas Legislature appropriated $25 million to be used during the FY 98-99 biennium. During 1998, TWC awarded 55 grants totaling over $13 million. Texas now has more than 15,000 workers in training that will obtain jobs in their communities. Skills Development Fund grants serve as a strong investment in Texas businesses, colleges and workers.

Who is eligible?
Businesses and labor unions that form partnerships with local community colleges and technical schools or the higher education extension agency may apply. They should have a training plan and jobs that pay the occupational wage. A Skills Development Fund proposal submission is required and will assist the Executive Director of the TWC in determining grant funding.

Where can I find past recipients of Skills Development Fund grants in San Angelo?

  • Goodyear Proving Grounds--$35,923

  • Templeton Construction--$34,697

  • Rancher’s Lamb of Texas--$30,382

  • ManTech--$56,226

  • Manufacturing Consortium--$484,451
                    Bryant Electric
                    Ethicon
                    Hirschfeld Steel
                    LRK Electric
                    Templeton Construction
                    Twin Mountain Fence Supply
              Amendment (Added Partners & Training)--$32,349
                    Cal Tech
                    Communications, Etc.
                    INET Network Consultants
                    San Angelo Community Medical Center
                    Shannon Health System
                    Sitel Corporation
                    Trimble-Batjer Insurance
                    West Central Wireless
                    West Texas Medical Associates 

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  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas--$434,679

  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas--$121,834

  • Health Consortium--$243,560
                    LaEsperanza Clinic
                    San Angelo Community Medical Center
                    Shannon Health System
                    West Texas Medical Associates 

  • Baptist Memorials Center--$37,788

  • Technology Consortium--$228,346
                    BTG
                    CalTech
                    Central Texas Communications
                    Communications, Etc.
                    ManTech
                    Newsfoto/Taylor Publishing
                    San Angelo Standard Times
                    Sitel Corporation
                    West Central Wireless  

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How do I get more information?

Your Howard College contact in San Angelo is:

Todd Coppic
Division Director of Workforce Training
(325) 481-8322 ext. 228
tcoppic@howardcollege.edu   

 

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