Mountain View College in Partnership with Owens Corning-Irving Roofing and Asphalt LLC and Goodwill Industries Ft. Worth Awarded Grants Totaling $362,382

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Owens Corning-Irving Roofing and Asphalt LLC in partnership with Mountain View College a $247,223 Skills Development Fund grant to provide job training. The grant will benefit workers in the Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas area.

This grant will be used to provide custom training to 168 new and incumbent workers for industry-related topics with focused instruction on manufacturing. Trainees will include electricians, operations leader and senior engineering specialists.

 TWC has also awarded Goodwill Industries Ft. Worth a $115,159 Self Sufficiency Fund training grant to help 55 individuals transition into the workforce. The grant will help provide job training skills for occupations in the automotive repair industry. Grant funding from the Self Sufficiency Fund will assist in developing the technical education and learning environment that will lead to industry recognized certificates and credentials.

The Self Sufficiency Fund provides funding to eligible training providers including nonprofit 501(c)(3) community-based organizations, Texas public community or technical colleges, or the Texas Engineering Extension Service. The Self Sufficiency Fund pays for curriculum development, instructor fees and certifications, training materials, certain work-related expenses for trainees, and some training equipment for targeted industry clusters.

At the 11:00 a.m. ceremony, TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Aaron Demerson will present a check to representatives from Owens Corning-Irving Roofing and Asphalt LLC and Mountain View College. The ceremony is to be held in the B- Building of Mountain View College in Dallas.

At the 2:00 p.m. ceremony, TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Aaron Demerson  will present a check to representatives from Goodwill Industries Ft. Worth at the Goodwill of Fort Worth Boardroom in Fort Worth.

Mountain View College Contact: K LaJones, 214 417-7203, klajones@dcccd.edu

Goodwill Industries Ft. Worth Contact: Kristen Williams, (817) 291-2225, kbostick@goodwillfw.org