Jobs and Education for Texans (JET)
An $8 million Texas Workforce Commission program to buy and install equipment costing at least $5,000 that is needed for career and technical education (CTE) courses leading to a license, certificate or postsecondary degree in an eligible career/tech field.
Eligible applicants are higher-ed entities meeting specified criteria and school districts that partner with eligible higher-ed entities.
Deadline: Feb. 4.
Info: http://www.txsmartbuy.com/sp/32020-00114 (Use the Chrome browser if you can't access this link.)
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School Innovation
The nonprofit New Tech Network (NTN) will award its second round of competitive planning grants to 10 Texas middle schools and/or high schools interested in implementing its school model and innovative project-based learning practices.
Among other things, grant recipients will receive up to $3,000 for travel related expenses and could qualify for an extra $50 per student allotment under provisions of 2019’s HB3 career and technology section. There are currently 25 participating NTN schools in Texas.
Deadline: Feb. 7.
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Criminal Justice
Grants announced by the governor’s criminal justice division for which school districts meeting specified criteria are eligible to apply (and/or can otherwise benefit from) address:
pdf links:
- info Rifle-resistance body armor for frontline police officers.
- info Crime Stoppers programs.
- info Various criminal justice programs.
- info Internet crimes against children.
- info Safe neighborhoods.
- info Juvenile justice and truancy prevention.
- info Higher-ed and K-12 campus victim assistance.
- info Child sex trafficking prevention.
- info First responder mental health.
- info Victim assistance programs.
- info here and here Homeland security.
- info Violence against women justice and training.
Deadline for all of the grants above: Feb. 27.
Click here for all current governor's criminal justice grants and for additional info.