Jobs and Education for Texans Grant for Technical and Career Skills Training

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is issuing a Request for Applications for the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program. The program requires grantees to deliver coherent, rigorous academic standards and technical skills training to prepare individuals for high-demand occupations or emerging industries in Texas. Funded activities must incorporate competency-based applied learning covering academic knowledge, problem-solving, work attitudes, employability, and industry-specific technical skills. Applicants must be eligible onshore USA entities located in Texas, and performance must occur onsite. Submitted applications must utilize unaltered mandatory forms, including Form A Core Application and Form B Budget Workbook in its original Excel format. Requested grant amounts must range between $40,000 and $350,000, and include a required five percent applicant match. TWC will evaluate qualified applications based on a maximum 600-point Program Evaluation and an Occupation Evaluation. All questions must be submitted by November 6, 2026, and final applications are due by January 12, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time for a one-year grant period.