德州州长阿博特宣布逾170万美元技能培训拨款：休斯顿与Rio Grande Valley共689名工人受训
德克萨斯州州长 Greg Abbott 10月29日在 Austin 宣布四项「技能发展基金」（SDF）拨款、总额1,726,092美元，受款方包括 Houston City College、Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley 及地方合作伙伴，为689名新入职与在职工人提供制造业、技术、物流等高需求岗位的定制培训。拨款由德州劳动力委员会（TWC）管理。
四项拨款分别为：78.2998万美元，用于培训 Tesla Inc. 的261名工人，岗位包括维修技师、工艺技师与焊工；69.0044万美元，用于培训 Texas Tissue LLC 与 Karsten Management LLC 的300名工人，岗位包括维修技师、生产线操作员、设计专员与一线主管；8.3963万美元，用于培训 Watchfire Signs LLC 的41名工人；以及16.9087万美元，由 Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley 为 Denso Ten America Limited、Alps Logistics (USA) Inc.、Index Fresh Inc. 与 Emerson Electric Co. 的87名工人提供定制培训。后一笔拨款由 TWC 劳工代表专员 Alberto Treviño III 于28日在 McAllen 的 Rio Bank – McColl 中心颁发；前三笔由 TWC 主席 Joe Esparza 于28日在 Houston City College 的仪式上颁发。
「德州是全美创造就业与经济机会最好的州，」阿博特说。「这些拨款将让689名德州人掌握高需求职业所需的技能，帮助企业找到合格工人，并确保本州继续引领经济增长。」Esparza 表示，把地方培训与扩张中行业的需要直接对齐，能强化区域经济。
技能发展基金是德州的劳动力培训拨款计划，与公立社区与技术学院、地方劳动力发展委员会及 Texas A&M 工程机构合作，为各类规模企业的新入职与在职工人提供定制培训。据州长办公室数据，该计划自1996年设立以来，已与5000多家雇主合作，支持升级或创造了超过44.6万个就业机会。
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.7 Million in Job Training Grants for Houston and Rio Grande Valley Areas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced in Austin on October 29 four Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant awards totaling $1,726,092 to Houston City College, Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley, and local partners, providing customized training for 689 new and current workers in high-demand occupations in manufacturing, technology, logistics, and more. The grants are administered by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
The awards are: $782,998 to train 261 workers at Tesla Inc. as maintenance technicians, process technicians, welders, and more; $690,044 to train 300 workers at Texas Tissue LLC and Karsten Management LLC as maintenance technicians, production line operators, design specialists, and frontline supervisors; $83,963 to train 41 workers at Watchfire Signs LLC as operations specialists, industrial maintenance technicians, and production supervisors; and $169,087, presented by TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III on October 28 at Rio Bank – McColl Center in McAllen, through which Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley will train 87 workers at Denso Ten America Limited, Alps Logistics (USA) Inc., Index Fresh Inc., and Emerson Electric Co. TWC Chairman Joe Esparza presented the first three awards at a ceremony at Houston City College on October 28.
"Texas is the best state in the nation for job creation and economic opportunity," Abbott said. "These grants will equip 689 Texans with the skills they need for high-demand careers, help businesses find qualified workers, and ensure our state remains a leader in economic growth." Esparza said aligning local training directly with the needs of expanding industries strengthens the regional economy.
The Skills Development Fund is Texas's workforce training grant program, partnering with public community and technical colleges, workforce development boards, and Texas A&M engineering institutions. 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, according to the Governor's office.
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