Garner ISD awarded state grant for nursing program with WC
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Apr. 8—AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced four Jobs and Education for Texans grants totaling more than $1.2 million have been awarded to four schools in North Central Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Garner ISD is among those four, with a $268,156 grant to train 126 students as registered nurses in partnership with Weatherford College.
"Investing in the future of Texas starts by equipping our young students with the skills they need to succeed in high-demand industries," said Abbott. "These career training grants will help ensure Texans have the tools they need to prepare for the opportunities of tomorrow and thrive in our state's booming economy. I thank the Texas Workforce Commission and these North Central Texas schools for their ongoing support in building a robust workforce."
The JET grants will support career and technical education training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train over 1,500 students for high-demand occupations such as architectural and engineering managers, registered nurses, medical assistants and welders.
Farmersville ISD received a $330,000 grant for an architectural and engineering partnership with Collin College, Waxahachie ISD received a $319,000 grant for medical assistant training with Navarro College and Ranger College's Erath County Center received a $331,000 grant to train student welders.
"Jobs and Education for Texans grants are helping to train thousands of Texans who will contribute to the success of our economy," said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel. "The Lone Star State will continue to play a major role in the global economy thanks to the evolving skills of our workforce."
TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel presented the awards Friday at a ceremony attended by state and local officials, school staff and CTE students at the Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas office.
Through funding provided by the Texas Legislature each biennium, TWC uses JET grants to defray start-up costs to develop career and technical education programs for public community, state and technical colleges, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools. Equipment funded through JET grants must be used to train students for jobs in high-demand occupations.
