Governor Abbott Announces Over $14 Million In Career Training Grants Across Texas

TEXAS, November 7 - November 7, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

Governor Greg Abbott today announced 52 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) training grants totaling over $14 million have been awarded to Texas higher education institutions and independent school districts (ISD) to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These JET grants awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will help public junior, state, and technical colleges; school districts; and open-enrollment charter schools buy equipment for career and technical education (CTE) programs that help students across the state go into high-demand industries.

"As our economy grows, Texas will continue to invest in the future of our workforce," said Governor Abbott. "This over $14 million in career training grants will help more than 6,500 Texas students gain the tools and skills they need to go from graduation directly into good-paying jobs. I thank the Texas Workforce Commission and our education partners for training the next generation of hardworking Texans to be part of the better job and bigger paycheck opportunities that we provide in our great state." 

This $14 million in career training grants will give Texas students the chance to earn licenses, certificates, or college degrees that lead to good-paying jobs in high-demand industries. New equipment purchased through the grants will initially help train more than 6,500 students.

“Through initiatives like the JET grant program, we are preparing our workforce to pioneer innovations and thrive on the cutting edge of industry,” said TWC Chairman Joe Esparza. “These grants strategically target high-growth industries, ensuring workers can find meaningful career opportunities while strengthening Texas’ reputation as the best state for doing business.”

TWC is now accepting applications for the 2026 JET grant program. Texas public junior, state, and technical colleges; school districts; and open-enrollment charter schools may apply.   

The complete JET application packet can be downloaded from the TWC Procurement Portal website. For questions or more information about this opportunity, e-mail RFAGrants@twc.texas.gov.

The 2025 JET grants will be used to purchase and install equipment at the following public junior, technical, and state colleges:

• Austin Community College: a $331,387 grant to train 50 students as automotive service technicians and mechanics.
• Brazosport College: a $356,250 grant to train 75 students as information security analysts.
• Cisco College: a $305,614 grant to train 76 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• Dallas College: a $164,350 grant to train 65 students as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
• Del Mar College: a $306,834 grant to train 43 students as dental hygienists.
• Grayson College: a $362,896 grant to train 198 students as registered nurses.
• Kilgore College: a $354,491 grant to train 60 students as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers.
• Lamar Institute of Technology: a $354,853 grant to train 50 students as electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.
• Laredo College: a $109,083 grant to train 80 students as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
• Northeast Texas Community College: a $275,416 grant to train 96 students as registered nurses.
• Paris Junior College: a $366,917 grant to train 60 students as aircraft mechanics and service technicians.
• Ranger College: a $355,063 grant to train 200 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• San Jacinto Community College: a $189,987 grant to train 110 students as electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
• Texas State Technical College: a $354,099 grant to train 30 students as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.
• Tyler Junior College: a $325,293 grant to train 27 students as veterinary technologists and technicians.
• Victoria College: a $280,345 grant to train 283 students as registered nurses.

JET grants awarded in 2025 will also be used to purchase and install equipment at the following Texas ISDs and open-enrollment charter schools:

• Anna ISD: a $118,368 grant to train 20 students as registered nurses.
• Central Heights ISD: a $219,849 grant to train 50 students as phlebotomists.
• Donna ISD: a $337,820 grant to train 310 students as medical assistants.
• Duncanville ISD: a $354,915 grant to train 1,193 students as nursing assistants.
• Frankston ISD: a $321,458 grant to train 147 students as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.
• Freer ISD: a $226,518 grant to train 162 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• Graford ISD: a $312,299 grant to train 50 students as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.
• Hale Center ISD: a $334,555 grant to train 30 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• Happy ISD: a $46,297 grant to train 29 students as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.
• Hartley ISD: a $62,419 grant to train 50 students as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.
• Hawkins ISD: a $334,330 grant to train 20 students as emergency medical technicians.
• Hearne ISD: a $344,985 grant to train 5 students as registered nurses.
• Henrietta ISD: a $51,234 grant to train 30 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• Hitchcock ISD: a $190,769 grant to train 65 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• Ingram ISD: a $91,768 grant to train 37 students as construction managers.
• Kemp ISD: a $226,442 grant to train 130 students as nursing assistants.
• Kountze ISD: a $353,282 grant to train 90 students as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.
• La Feria ISD: a $262,361 grant to train 150 students as registered nurses.
• Life School: a $100,036 grant to train 158 students as registered nurses.
• Lometa ISD: a $196,171 grant to train 20 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD: a $347,472 grant to train 35 students as electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians.
• Martinsville ISD: a $192,032 grant to train 5 students as nursing assistants.
• Mineola ISD: a $274,989 grant to train 165 students as automotive service technicians and mechanics.
• Pettus ISD: a $331,792 grant to train 20 students as registered nurses.
• Poth ISD: a $331,792 grant to train 45 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• Prosper ISD: a $256,500 grant to train 1,146 students as nursing assistants.
• Sharyland ISD: a $336,101 grant to train 120 students as registered nurses.
• Sinton ISD: a $328,296 grant to train 12 students as electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
• Skidmore-Tynan ISD: a $345,268 grant to train 65 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• South Texas ISD: a $304,864 grant to train 12 students as automotive service technicians and mechanics.
• Southside ISD: a $339,750 grant to train 60 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• Southwest ISD: a $350,000 grant to train 60 students as registered nurses.
• Sunnyvale ISD: a $331,066 grant to train 350 students as nursing assistants.
• Tom Bean ISD: a $294,800 grant to train 30 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
• West Sabine ISD: a $332,500 grant to train 20 students as registered nurses.
• Wolfe City ISD: a $109,372 grant to train 85 students as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.

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.

Learn more about TWC’s JET grant program.