Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) presented two grants totaling $300,000 to Workforce Solutions Cameron County. The grants—a $150,000 Texas Industry Partnership (TIP) grant and a $150,000 High Demand Job Training (HDJT) grant —will be used to prepare Texas workers for long-term, high-demand careers.

“The grants presented today will help supply resources and aid in filling the gap for healthcare workers in Texas,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III. “Congratulations to Workforce Solutions Cameron and community partners in collaborating on opportunities to increase the workforce pipeline in South Texas.”

Commissioner Treviño presented the check to representatives of Workforce Solutions Cameron, Cameron County Education Initiative Inc., and the Musk Foundation at a ceremony in Brownsville. The TIP grant will support a partnership among the three entities to improve training for high demand healthcare technology jobs in Texas.

Commissioner Treviño also presented a $150,000 High Demand Job Training (HDJT) grant to Workforce Solutions Cameron in partnership with the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC). The grant will benefit employers and workers in the Cameron County area by funding equipment and job training at Texas Southmost College to prepare students for careers as patient care technicians.