Texas Education Code - EDUC § 134A.007. Grant Eligibility

(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:

(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;

(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, Government Code, in the relevant job field;  and

(C) placing individuals in employment in high demand occupations;

(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:

(F) comply with any additional grant conditions prescribed by commission rule, including performance benchmarks established under Section 134A.008 and reporting requirements established under Section 134A.009.