Texarkana College Awarded $300K Grant from TX Workforce Commission

Congratulations to Texarkana College, one of 40 Grantees across Texas to receive grant funds from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The over $300K in grant money comes out of a large grant fund from the TWC of $83,030,502 in support of adult education and literacy. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, these grants will continue educational opportunities for 70,000 adult learners served by TWC’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) programs.

“Each year more than 70,000 Texans enroll in adult education programs to help increase their earning potential in the Texas workforce,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel. “These AEL programs are helping adult learners gain the skills they need for success.”

This grant funding from TWC will go to support efforts in developing and enhancing AEL activities across the state, which include High School Equivalency Preparation and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education. Other resources continue to help AEL programs with adult learners across Texas improve English proficiency, earn high school equivalency diplomas, industry-recognized credentials, and achieve digital literacy.

TWC works with eligible providers across the state to provide AEL services that help Texans develop confidence and skills for success in the workforce. AEL services are provided free of charge to adult learners who lack functional literacy or have not earned a high school diploma (or recognized equivalent). Eligibility also applies to English Language Learners, including non-English-speaking professionals who have relocated to the U.S. with degrees or credentials from their native countries.

“Education is one of the most powerful tools to achieve career success and prosperity,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Joe Esparza. “The Texas Workforce Commission’s commitment to the education of all Texans not only strengthens our workforce system, but also Texas’ reputation as the best state for doing business.”

Recipients of AEL grant funding for the 2024-2025 program year include:

• Abilene Independent School District $929,367
• Alamo Community College District $1,363,714
• Amarillo Junior College District $1,191,224
• Angelina College $1,008,819
• Austin Community College $3,779,580
• Brazos Valley Council of Governments $850,438
• Brazosport College $789,273
• Brownsville Independent School District $2,245,905
• Central Texas College $352,110
• College of the Mainland $840,978
• Collin County Community College District $2,177,502
• Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas $3,359,738
• Dallas County Local Workforce Board $7,243,754
• Del Mar College $1,289,923
• Denton Independent School District $2,195,821
• Region 2 Education Service Center $1,057,609
• Region 9 Education Service Center $606,622
• Grayson College $556,365
• Harris County Department of Education $6,260,068
• Houston-Galveston Area Council $11,050,372
• Howard County Junior College District $658,021
• Laredo College $1,304,562
• Literacy Council of Tyler $2,258,549
• McLennan Community College $1,012,622
• Midland Junior College $501,744
• Navarro College $992,547
• Odessa College $749,929
• Paris Junior College $702,381
• Region 17 Education Service Center $1,264,222
• Region 5 Education Service Center $1,167,580
• Region One Education Service Center $3,453,770
• Restore Education $5,972,851
• Socorro Independent School District $2,526,148
• South Texas College $1,000,000
• Southwest Texas Junior College $854,602
• Temple College $918,303
• Texarkana College $301,400
• Victoria County Junior College District $933,502
• Weatherford Independent School District $590,103
• Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County $6,718,488

To find out more about these grants, and Workforce Training available here through Texarkana College, click here.

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