德克萨斯州拨款46.24万美元培训塔兰特县164名工人：饮料包装与风电维修两个项目落地社区学院
德克萨斯州奥斯汀——州长格雷格·阿博特（Greg Abbott）10月16日宣布，德州劳动力委员会（TWC）通过技能发展基金（SDF）向塔兰特县学院（Tarrant County College）及本地伙伴发放两笔合计462,352美元的培训拨款，将为164名工人提供高需求岗位培训。
两笔拨款分别为：28.24万美元（282,392美元）用于为DrinkPAK II LLC培训104名工人，岗位包括配料技师、机电技师、叉车司机与包装技师；17.10万美元（179,960美元）用于为GEV Wind Power US LLC培训60名复合材料维修技师。阿博特说：「今天的投资让德州人准备好从事推动本州经济的高需求工作。这些拨款将培训164名工人从事高薪职业，满足产业需求、强化德州劳动力管道。」
TWC主席乔·埃斯帕扎（Joe Esparza）当日早些时候在塔兰特县学院南校区举行的仪式上，向学院、DrinkPAK II与GEV Wind Power等伙伴代表颁发了拨款。埃斯帕扎表示，劳动力的长期实力取决于教育与产业之间的伙伴关系，这类定制化、动手实操的培训能支持区域产业。
技能发展基金是德州的劳动力培训拨款项目，与公立社区与技术学院、劳动力发展委员会及德州农工大学工程推广服务处合作，为企业新员工与在职员工提供技能提升。自1996年设立以来，该项目已与5000多家雇主合作，支持创造或提升了逾44.6万个工作岗位。
Texas Awards $462,352 in Job Training Grants to Tarrant County College: 164 Workers to Train for Beverage Packaging and Wind Power Jobs
AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott announced on October 16 that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded two Skills Development Fund (SDF) grants totaling $462,352 to Tarrant County College and local partners, training 164 workers for high-demand jobs.
The two grants include $282,392 to train 104 workers at DrinkPAK II LLC as batching technicians, electro-mechanical technicians, forklift drivers and packaging technicians, and $179,960 to train 60 workers at GEV Wind Power US LLC as composite repair technicians.
"Today's investment prepares Texans for the high-demand jobs that drive our state's economy," said Governor Abbott. "These grants will train 164 workers for high-pay occupations to meet industry needs and strengthen the Texas workforce pipeline." TWC Chairman Joe Esparza, who presented the award at a ceremony at Tarrant County College South Campus, added: "The long-term strength of our workforce depends on partnerships between education and industry. These Skills Development Fund grants will allow Tarrant County College to provide specialized, hands-on training that supports regional industries and prepares Texans for high-growth occupations."
The SDF is the state's workforce training grant program, partnering with public community and technical colleges, workforce development boards and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. Since its inception in 1996, the program has partnered with more than 5,000 employers to upgrade or support the creation of over 446,000 jobs across Texas.
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