Texas is awarding more than $20 million in career-training grants, including welding equipment funding for Collin College and Tarrant County College District, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on October 12.
The Texas Workforce Commission made 84 Jobs and Education for Texans grants for 2026. The governor’s office said the equipment will help train more than 7,400 students in the first year. Awards went to 27 public junior, technical and state colleges, plus 57 school districts and open charter schools.
Collin College will get $346,697 for a program targeting 120 welders. Tarrant County College District’s $55,673 award targets 140 welders.
Two other North Texas awards will fund training partnerships. Blue Ridge Independent School District will receive $346,185 for welding instruction with Collin College; Harmony Public Schools North Texas was awarded $185,297 for industrial engineering instruction with Dallas College.
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