Texas Grant Applications and Free Training Made Easy
Delivering a Holistic Learning & Development Strategy
Your Learning and Development strategy can be built, and training delivered to your TX-based employees * with no out-of-pocket cost to your business! Utilizing the Texas upskilling grant program and in partnership with local Texas community colleges, DALLASHR brings a holistic Learning & Development initiative to Texas businesses.
*Upon approval of application
HOLISTIC PROCESS
• Needs Assessment • Course selection & prioritization • Integrated strategy
• Data Collection • Application Writing & Processing
Grant Writing
L&D Plan
Training Program Content
Technology
• Learning Management System • Learning Experience Platform
• Customizable • In-person • Video
Learning & Development Strategy
• Training needs assessment and gap analysis
• Recommend and prioritize training content and modality, including group and/or position specific learning paths • Build an integrated learning strategy and execution plan including assistance with communication, specific messaging and change management recommendations
Learning & Development Strategy Benefits
Attract & Retain Talent
Motivate & Engage Employees
Create a Values-Based Culture
Align Business Strategy & Identify Organizational Priorities
Upskilling your workforce Upskilling Your Workforce
Customized training options ensure employees receive the skills they need to succeed and in turn, propel your business past the competition.
• Popular Training Topics include: • Leadership Development • Effective Communications • Change Management
Training Options Include
• In-person at your preferred location with flexible class sizes and schedules to minimize the impact on your business • Virtually (live or pre-recorded), with content served on an AI Learning Platform measuring competency growth
• Conflict Resolution • Time Management • Customer Service • Generations in the Workplace • Teambuilding • Technical skills and/or industry specific training
Mobile First
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Learning Strategy Development
Upskilling your workforce Popular Training Topics Include
Customized training options ensure employees receive the skills they need to succeed and in turn, propel your business past the competition.
Popular Training Topics include • Leadership Development • Effective Communications • Change Management • Conflict Resolution • Time Management
Customer Service
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Generations in the workplace
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Team Building
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Technical skills and/or industry- specific training
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Educational Libraries
Access 500K+ Courses available for both technical + soft skills Retain access each year you apply
Program Highlights
Training dollars per employee for a “small company” with 1 -100 employees is up to $1,000 per year. Large companies can receive a maximum grant of $500,000 for a single business. Note: Companies operating under more than one entity can receive the maximum benefit grant for each entity. Only 8 hours of training per employee is required to qualify.
Employers typically have 1 year to ensure their employees receive the training committed to in the application.
Can re-apply every 6 months for funding.
Upskilling Texas Program Requirements
Disclose any other state or federal grant funds sought or awarded for the proposed training project.
Provide equal employment opportunity documentation as well as information on the occupations for training, employment benefits,wages, and social security numbers for trainees. Use WorkinTexas.com to post openings for new workers trained under the project. Pay wages to the employees who successfully complete the training program equal to or greater than the prevailing wage for the occupation in the local labor market. Sign an agreement with the grant applicant outlining each entity's roles and responsibilities in the training project,including reporting requirements related to trainee participation. Determine the number of new employees to train (anyone hired in the last 12 months) and the number of upgraded jobs to be trained (individuals with 12+ months of employment).
Program Requirements Continued
• Be actively involved in the planning and design of the customized training project.
• Sign an agreement with the grant applicant outlining each entity's roles and responsibilities in the training project,including reporting requirements related to trainee participation. • Determine the number of new employees to train (anyone hired in the last 12 months) and the number of upgraded jobs to be trained (individuals with 12+ months of employment). Provide details and identifying information for your business, including • All wage ranges and job titles for employees to be trained, employee benefits offerings, and other information that may be required by the eligible grant applicant or FutureSolve. When the grant is awarded, specific data on each employee being trained must be reported as well.
Building a High-Quality Proposal
Criteria considered in funding approval include:
Inclusion of small- and medium-sized businesses
Equitable geographic distribution of funds
The fiscal stability of the business partners
The applicant's current and past performance on Skills Development Fund grants
Cost per trainee in comparison to the state average
Positive economic impact on the local region
The college applies for and administers the grant.
Initiate the process – Employer Request for Information
Send to info@xxxxxx.com when completed.
• Large Business (Over 100 employees) Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rM_z9N3KgVf_KHAH- DwwUHMmEgAfFCaE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107186903168007855284&rtp of=true&sd=true
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How are businesses involved in the development of an SDF project?
A: Businesses must participate in the planning, design, and scheduling of the proposed training project. They identify training needs that require a customized approach and assist the eligible applicant in completing the Private Partner Information Form (PPIF). This form requires demographic information about the company, employment benefits for workers in the proposed project, trainee job titles, trainee Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes and actual current wage information.
Q: What financial commitments must the business make?
A: There is no financial commitment required of the business; however, resource contributions from the private partner are considered in the evaluation of proposals.
Q. What is the typical length of an SDF contract?
A: The standard length of time for an SDF contract is 12 months. Training projects should be developed and planned so that deliverab can be accomplished within this time period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the typical length of an SDF contract?
A: The standard length of time for an SDF contract is 12 months. Training projects should be developed and planned so that deliverables can be accomplished within this time period.
Q: The rules TAC §803.13, state that 60 percent of funds may be used for job retention training and 40 percent of funds may be used for training for job creation. Does this mean that every SDF proposal needs to have a 60/40 split?
A: No, it is not required that every proposal has a 60/40 split; however, the creation of new jobs is considered a strength in the evaluation of an SDF proposal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: The Private Partner Information Form asks for the average percentage increase in wages that will be paid to trainees in upgraded jobs. What does this mean?
A: This refers to the average percent difference between the wages to be paid at the start of the training project and the wages to be paid at the completion of the training project for a specific occupation. For example, if a wage at the beginning of the project is $10 per hour and the wage at the completion of the project is $11 per hour, then the percent increase for this job is 10 percent. This is calculated by taking the difference of the end wage minus the beginning wage and dividing by the beginning wage. Average this calculation for all upgraded jobs to arrive at the average percentage increase.
Q: Can an employer participate in consecutive Skills Development Fund projects?
A: As the steward of the SDF program, TWC is tasked with ensuring the equitable distribution of funds throughout the state. Therefore, a business will not be able to participate in a new SDF project for a period of 6 months from the ending date of the most recent SDF contract in which it was a partner. This is also applicable for businesses that are amended into an existing contract. The only allowable exception is if a business is expanding and needs training for new employees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why are Social Security Numbers (SSN) required for trainees?
A: One of the key pieces of information required for reporting monthly participation and status in a Skills Development Fund project is the trainees’ SSN. TWC has always required SSNs for reporting purposes and has never allowed substitute numbers (e.g., employee numbers) to be used. The SSNs are used to confirm the identity of the trainees receiving the training. TWC recommends that the college discuss the SSN requirement with business partners at the earliest appropriate opportunity and that the SSN requirement be included in the signed agreement. Further, the business partner needs to be aware that the person signing the Private Partner Information Form on behalf of the business is signing an assurance that the business agrees to comply with the reporting requirements of the Skills Development Fund program. If businesses are unwilling or unable to provide SSNs, provisions must be made to obtain the SSN from the trainee prior to enrolling the trainee in class. Failure to report the SSN for a trainee results in the grant recipient not being able to count that trainee in its performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is customized training?
A: Customized training must be specifically designed to meet the needs and special requirements of the participating business partners. While customized training typically extends beyond standard programs available through the provider’s course curriculum, it may also encompass standard programs. The overall unique design and development of a training project creates customization.
Q: What is the cost of FutureSolve helping with this process?
A: If the client chooses to go with the training content and programs available through us then there is no cost for writing and managing the grant process
Let’s Get Started
Provide your company information by clicking on one of the links below to get the process started.
Small Business (Under 100 employees) Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ 114CYQS-gNbTywcaDqWYUJMqGm4- TpZ3h /edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107186903168007855284&rtpof=true&sd=true
Large Business (Over 100 employees) Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rM_z9N3KgVf_KHAH- DwwUHMmEgAfFCaE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107186903168007855284&rtpof=true&sd=true
Send your completed form to jimmy@dallashr.org
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