Intent
The goal of the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program is to support public higher education institutions to create, redesign and expand short-term workforce education and training programs in high-demand occupations.
TRUE Grant Program funding is awarded competitively through a Request-For-Applications (RFA) process. The projects proposed are required to be for education and training programs shorter than six months in duration, industry-aligned, in high-demand fields, and developed with the participation of key workforce actors such as employers, workforce boards, economic development corporations, and trade associations.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are:
- Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes; or
- A consortium of three or more Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes; or
- Local chambers of commerce, trade associations, or economic development corporations (that partner with a Texas public junior college or a public state college or a public technical institute or a consortium of Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes).
How to Apply
RFA Closed.
Application Information
The funding is available to support the TRUE 2024 Grant Program in State Fiscal Years (FY) 2024-25 and are awarded to Applicants selected on a competitive basis.
Contingent upon the amount of funding available, award sizes are based on submitted applications and are up to $250,000 for single grantees and up to $500,000 for consortium grants. THECB estimates that as many as forty grants are awarded for the grant period.
Awards are made based on rank order of reviewed applications until the allocated annual funding is exhausted.
Applicants can submit a maximum of two applications: one single institution application and one consortium application.
A grantee may apply for a second year of funding (December 2025 – December 2026) if funding is available. Applications for second year funding will be included in the competition pool of applicants.
Important Dates
Sep. 09, 2024
Application Due Date
October 2024
THECB Notice of Grant Awards
Dec. 02, 2024
Grant Period will begin upon the execution of the Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) or December 2, 2024, whichever is later.
Dec. 02, 2025
End of Grant Period
Rules and Regulations
The Texas Legislature established TRUE during the 87th Texas Legislature Regular Session, as codified in Texas Education Code §§61.881-.886. The program is administered by the THECB under 19 Texas Administrative Code §§ 13.400-.408.
Impact
The Texas Legislature provided appropriations to provide grants to institutions to add capacity and meet regional workforce need during the Regular Session of the 88th Texas Legislature.
Grant Cycle
Reporting schedule due dates:
| Report | Reporting Period | Due Date |
|
First Project and Expenditure Report
|
NOGA Execution or 02.14.2025 | 3.14.2025 |
|
Second Project and Expenditure Report
|
02.17.2025 – 05.16.2025 | 6.20.2025 |
|
Third Project and Expenditure Report |
05.19.2025 – 08.15.2025 |
9.19.2025 |
|
Final Program & Financial Report |
08.18.2025 – 12.02.2025 |
2.2.2026 |
| Last Day to Return Unexpended Grant Funds | 3.6.2026 |
Additional Notes
Visit the TRUE Smartsheet Hub: TRUE Grant Program Smartsheet Hub
List of TRUE 2024-25 Grantees: TRUE 2024-25 Grantees
RFA Released: Monday, July 22, 2024: TRUE 2024-25 – Request for Applications (RFA)
Informational Webinar for Applicants:
You may view the webinar at the link below as well as view the TRUE 2024-25 Slide Deck or review the TRUE 2024-25 Informational Webinar Asked Questions.
