JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — According to the Office of the Texas Governor, Governor Abbott has announced over $6.3 million in Texas Talent Connection grants have been awarded to 20 innovative workforce skills training and job placement programs, including Lamar Institute of Technology and Lamar State College Port Arthur.
“Texas dominates the nation in job creation thanks to the strength of our young, skilled, diverse, and growing workforce,” said Governor Abbott.
Lamar State College Port Arthur will receive $350,000 for year two of the Sempra LNG Clean Energy and Fair Jobs project serving Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, and Orange counties.
According to the Office of the Texas Governor, the grant will provide funding for minority, under-served, or rural students in high-quality transportation and construction jobs for the Sempra LNG construction project.
Lamar Institute of Technology will receive $247,395 for year two of the Drive Southeast Texas Talent project serving Jefferson County.
According to the Office of the Texas Governor, the grant will provide online and in-person technical skills training for low- to moderate-income, underrepresented and/or under-served, nontraditional, and bilingual individuals in need of upskilling, career counseling, and job placement.
It will also include industry-based certification opportunities such as clinical medical assistant, medication aide, AutoCAD draftsman, welding, and transportation.
These grants will provide a necessary boost, that will help out these pioneering programs to continue to innovate throughout the Southeast Texas community.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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