Tex.
Educ. Code Section 134A.007
Grant Eligibility
(1)
administer one or more performance-based workforce training programs that:(A)
lead to skill development and experiences required for employment in high demand occupations in at least one career field identified and listed as a high-growth career field by:(i)
the commission;(ii)
the Texas Workforce Investment Council; or(iii)
the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative established under Chapter 2308A (Tri-agency Workforce Initiative), Government Code;(B)
are developed and provided based on consultation with and input from employers who are hiring in high demand occupations;(C)
create pathways to employment for program participants; and(D)
are delivered through classroom-based or online instruction, work-based experiences internships, or apprenticeships, or through a combination of those methods;(2)
demonstrate through third-party validated data successful outcomes in:(A)
recruiting local unemployed and underemployed individuals to participate in the training program or programs;(B)
training individuals with the skills needed to secure full-time employment paying at least a self-sufficient wage as determined under Section 2308A.012 (Self-sufficient Wage), Government Code, in the relevant job field; and(C)
placing individuals in employment in high demand occupations;(3)
demonstrate the ability to attract at least 40 percent of the necessary funding for training program operation from revenue streams other than state government funding; and(4)
agree to:(A)
collaborate with the commission, corporate partners, and nonprofit educational partners to determine the training programs to be provided using grant money;(B)
secure support from local businesses to ensure alignment between training program offerings and in-demand skills;(C)
collaborate with regional employers, public junior colleges, public technical institutes, or nonprofit organizations to make available developmental work-based experiences to further enhance training program participants’ career readiness;(D)
engage local entities and organizations, including local workforce development boards and community-based organizations, to assist with identifying and recruiting eligible training program participants;(E)
provide documentation to the commission describing training program offerings, including information necessary to verify that the offerings will:(i)
provide training that is not exclusive to a single corporate partner; and(ii)
lead to knowledge, skills, and work-based experiences that are transferable to similar employment opportunities in high demand occupations offered by other employers; and(F)
comply with any additional grant conditions prescribed by commission rule, including performance benchmarks established under Section 134A.008 (Performance Benchmarks) and reporting requirements established under Section 134A.009 (Reporting Requirements).
Source:
Section 134A.007 — Grant Eligibility, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.134A.htm#134A.007 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
