The Dumas EDC actively promotes workforce training. We participate in several programs that help employers leverage training dollars to improve workforce capability and flexibility.
Skills Development Fund
The Skills Development Fund is designed to help Texas public community and technical colleges finance customized job training for local businesses. The Fund will provide skill specific training for workers.
Eligibility:
Businesses and labor unions that form partnerships with local community colleges and technical schools may apply. They should have a training plan and jobs, which pay the occupational wage in their local area. Amarillo College Moore County Campus is ready to provide employers with special training for their employees.
Smart Jobs Fund
The Smart Jobs Fund is a business incentive program that assists Texas businesses in training their work force for jobs that lead to opportunities for advancement. The Smart Jobs Fund provides grants to employers for customized training in occupations that are manufacturing, emerging, and in demand. The program is "employer driven" which means the employer determines what training is needed for their work force, so long as they meet the requirements set forth by the Legislature. These requirements include certain salary levels, an employer match, and a worker retention period of three months after the training project is completed.
Eligibility:
All employers that have been in business for at least one year are eligible. At least 60 percent of the funds must go to existing Texas businesses, and up to 40 percent to businesses new to the State of Texas. All businesses must demonstrate financial soundness and fulfillment of state tax obligations. Fifty percent of Smart Jobs Funds are targeted to small businesses; 20 percent are targeted to minority businesses. In addition, priorities include businesses involved in defense conversion, and location in rural areas and Enterprise Zones.