The grant was awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission and supports workforce training to help businesses upskill their new or incumbent workforce.
The details
TWC will work with Cummings Electrical to provide comprehensive training to 630 new and incumbent employees for high-demand jobs via the organization's Skills Development Fund, which is the state's workforce training grant program to help businesses train new and existing employees, according to the release.
“We continue to prepare Texas for the workforce of tomorrow by investing in programs that provide critical training for Texans looking to jumpstart their career in high-demand industries,” Abbott said. “...Through partnerships like this between the Texas Workforce Commission and Tarrant County College, we will continue to train Texans for high-demand, good-paying jobs and build a more prosperous economic future for our state.”
What else?
TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel presented the award on Sept. 24 to representatives from TCC, Cummings Electrical and other local partners during a ceremony held at TCC’s Opportunity Center in Fort Worth.
“The Skills Development Fund helps to ensure the Texas workforce is prepared to fill high-demand jobs,” Daniel said. “Partnerships like the one with Tarrant County College play a big part in TWC’s mission to help Texans advance their careers.”
