Talent & Workforce Resources

A business looking to provide upskilling opportunities to current employees can be awarded a grant of up to $500,000 to partner with a local community college, technical college, or workforce development board to provide customized training. Employers must also pay prevailing wages in the local market for trainees. Learn more.

Skills Recruit Texas provides financial support to community colleges or technical colleges to deliver rapid response training and upskilling services for employers expanding operations to or in Texas. Programs developed must have customized training programs, a fast-tracked curriculum, and instructor certifications to conduct the training and acquire the necessary training equipment. Learn more.

Businesses with fewer than 100 employees qualify for this grant program. The grant includes varying tuition and fees reimbursement for new hires and incumbent employees, those being $1,800 and $900 respectively. Training can be selected from community colleges or technical colleges that fulfill the desired outcomes. Learn more.

Private, nonprofit organizations, community colleges, and technical colleges, can apply for a grant of up to $500,000 for training projects. Training must be focused on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), or individuals at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance. Learn more.

Economic Development Corporations that specialize in special projects such as infrastructure, manufacturing, or research and development can apply for a grant with a local workforce development board to leverage up to $1 million to fund training for locally identified high-demand jobs. Boards can use funds to match dollar-for-dollar up to $150,000 annually to support job training and related costs. Learn more.

A local workforce development board that is awarded a grant under this program would partner with eligible private industry partners to leverage dollar-for-dollar matches up to $150,000 to fund related high-demand training and associated costs. Industries for this program are focused on Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Biotech and Life Sciences, IT, Petroleum Refining, and Energy. Learn more.

• • • Explore jobs and companies online to find your future in the Dallas Region.
    • Find IT and technology jobs at Say Yes to Tech in Dallas. The Dallas Region is quickly becoming the next technology innovation hub of America thanks to recent technology companies, like Facebook and Amazon, opening offices here.
    • Visit Say Yes to Health Care in Dallas to learn more about making a difference in your local community through working in health care.

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These organizations can help you find employment and connect you with Dallas area employers looking to hire.

• • • Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
    • Workforce Solutions Tarrant County
    • Workforce Solutions North Central Texas

Find flexible work, such as shift work, temporary work, or short-term positions.

• • • Per Scholas offers free hands-on technology training to students throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It is accessible by DART and is located in Downtown Dallas.
    • Merit America creates fast, flexible pathways to family-sustaining careers for Americans without 4-year degrees.
    • ReadyToWork is a best-in-class workforce development and corporate training provider committed to increasing economic mobility.
    • WorkReadyU, offered by Dallas College, is a no-cost adult education program that teaches you the skills needed for college or career success.
    • Year Up‘s mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by ensuring that young adults gain the skills, experiences, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through careers and higher education.