Texas Workforce Commission Awards $83 Million to Support Adult Education
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded $83,030,502 to 40 grantees across the state to support adult education and literacy programs. The funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, will benefit 70,000 adult learners in Texas through 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.”
The recent grant will enhance AEL programs across the state, focusing on High School Equivalency Preparation and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education. These resources will help adult learners improve English proficiency, earn high school equivalency, gain industry-recognized credentials, and achieve digital literacy.
“Adult education and literacy helps to build career pathways and improve skills for Texans to create life-changing opportunities,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III. “These grants highlight how TWC is empowering Texans to accomplish their educational goals and seek a career in our growing economy.”
AEL services, provided free of charge, are available to adults who lack functional literacy or a high school diploma. They are also open to English Language Learners, including non-English-speaking professionals who have relocated to the U.S. with foreign degrees or credentials.
“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.”
The grantees 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
For more information or to participate in the Adult Education and Literacy services, contact your nearest AEL provider.
