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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has received federal approval to extend the deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) applications relating to the severe storms and flooding in the Hill Country that began July 2. Individuals who may be eligible for DUA now have until September 29, 2025, to apply for assistance under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Number DR-4879-TX.

AUSTIN - El Gobernador Greg Abbott anunció hoy que la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas (TWC) ha recibido aprobación federal para extender la fecha límite para solicitudes de asistencia de desempleo por desastre (DUA) relacionadas con las tormentas severas e inundaciones en el Hill Country que empezaron el 2 de julio. Las personas que puedan ser elegibles para DUA ahora tienen hasta el 29 de septiembre de 2025 para solicitar asistencia bajo el Número de Desastre DR-4879-TX de la Agencia Federal para la Administración de Emergencias (FEMA.)

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced two grants totaling $405,954 have been awarded to two schools in the Austin area. The Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants, awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train 195 students for high-demand occupations as welders and HVAC mechanics.

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency that oversees and provides workforce development services. We help strengthen the Texas economy as part of the Governor's economic development strategy. TWC is part of Texas Workforce Solutions, which includes 28 local workforce development boards that offer employer and job seeker services at more than 170 offices statewide.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced six career training grants totaling over $1,613,200 to six North Central Texas Schools to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants, awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to train more than 540 students for high-demand occupations such as nurses, mechanics, truck drivers, and more.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a reminder that individuals whose employment or self-employment was impacted by severe storms and flooding in Hill Country that began July 2 have until September 4 to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).

AUSTIN – El gobernador Greg Abbott les recordó hoy a las personas cuyo empleo o trabajo por su cuenta se haya visto afectado por las fuertes tormentas e inundaciones en el Hill Country que comenzaron el 2 de julio tienen hasta el 4 de septiembre para solicitar ayuda de desempleo por desastre (DUA) a la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas (TWC).

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced five Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling over $1,174,500 have been awarded to five schools in the Rio Grande Valley region by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train 2,140 students for high-demand occupations including nurses, mechanics, and more.

AUSTIN ⎯ Texas had 14,333,800 total nonfarm jobs after adding 8,700 positions over the month of July.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced seven Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $1,692,417 have been awarded to seven schools in South Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train 482 students for high-demand occupations as nurses, electricians, mechanics, and more.