Job Building Fund
Responses to Questions05/20/10 — Official Responses to Round 4 Questions from Potential Applicants
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| Round 4 Deadlines | Date* |
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| Issuance of Request for Applications | 05/07/10 |
| Questions Due Deadline | 05/14/10 |
| Response to Questions Posted | 05/21/10 |
| Application Deadline | 06/04/10 2 p.m. CDT |
| Grant Award/Contract Execution | 08/05/10 |
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The Job Building Fund provides grants to community colleges to support building and equipment demands for high-growth industries throughout the state in an era of rapidly increasing enrollment.
Applications for the fourth round of Job Building Fund grants are due June 4, 2010. View all Round 4 materials and deadlines in the right-hand column.
See Round 3 information below.
Fund Overview
Fund Purpose: Help purchase cutting-edge equipment needed for high-demand career and technical education programs at Texas public community colleges and technical schools.
Budget Allocation: $10 million in competitive grants for the 2010-2011 biennium (September 1, 2009, through August 31, 2011).
The Comptroller anticipates awarding approximately $200,000 plus the balance of any funds that may not be awarded in the third round of funding. The minimum grant is $5,000 and maximum is $45,000.
Who Qualifies: Texas public community colleges or technical institutes. Only one application per community college district will be permitted. Institutions that entered into contracts or who are in negotiation for Job Building Fund grant funding based on applications due in previous rounds are eligible for funding in this round.
The need for the Job Building Fund comes as state funding lags behind demand in an era of rapidly increasing enrollment in community colleges. According to the Texas Comptroller’s 2008 Texas Works report, nearly 570,000 students were enrolled in Texas public community colleges in 2007, about 39 percent more than in 1997. Adjusted for inflation, state spending per community college student fell by 17.8 percent from 1997 to 2007.
Eligibility Requirements
- Texas public community colleges or technical institutes
- Qualifying schools must also provide matching funds.
The following types of matching funds are acceptable:
- Cash;
- Equipment;
- Materials;
- Supplies; and
- Personnel costs directly attributable to the program (per the application instructions).
Award Criteria
The Comptroller’s office will select Job Building Fund recipients based largely on these considerations:
- Potential economic return to the state;
- Priority given to projects that target high-demand occupations and new or emerging industries;
- Projects that involve dual credit programs; and
- Projects with cooperative arrangements with other colleges.
Round 3 Information
Grant Materials
Responses to Questions
04/23/10 — Official Responses to Round 3 Questions from Potential Applicants
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| Round 3 Deadlines | Date |
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| Questions Due Deadline | 04/16/10 |
| Response to Questions Posted | 04/23/10 |
| Application Deadline | 05/07/10 2 p.m. CDT |
| Comptroller Award of Grants | 06/03/10 or as quickly therafter as possible |
Grant Awards
Round 3
On June 21, 2010, the Comptroller awarded $3.85 million in the third round of Job Building Fund grants to the following 22 public community colleges:
| Round 3 Recipient | Award Amount | Location | Related Training Program | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College | $150,677.00 | Alvin | Electroneurodiagnostic Technician | |
| Amarillo College | $100,000.00 | Amarillo | Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | |
| Angelina College | $171,724.00 | Lufkin | Welding Technicians | |
| Austin Community College | $98,860.00 | Austin | Automotive Alternative Fuels Technicians | |
| Cisco College | $135,300.00 | Cisco | Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | |
| Clarendon College | $300,000.00 | Clarendon | Wind Turbine Technicians | |
| College of the Mainland | $91,970.00 | Galveston | Emergency Medical Technicians | |
| Del Mar College | $203,500.00 | Corpus Christi | Computer Science and IT Engineering Technicians | |
| Eastfield College | $147,098.00 | Mesquite | New and Innovative Energy Systems Technicians | |
| Galveston College | $118,396.00 | Galveston | HVAC Maintenance Technology Technicians | |
| Hill College | $186,340.00 | Hillsboro | Automotive Mechanics Technology Technicians | |
| Lamar State College - Orange | $137,603.46 | Orange | Upward Mobility Registered Nurse | |
| Laredo College | $91,739.21 | Laredo | Associate and Vocational Nursing | |
| McLennan Community College | $147,762.00 | Waco | Respiratory Care Technician | |
| Northeast Texas Community College | $239,240.00 | Mt. Pleasant | Manufacturing Processes and Quality Assurance | |
| Odessa College | $195,926.00 | Odessa | Process Instrumentation Technicians | |
| South Plains College | $74,960.00 | Levelland | Digital Forensics Technicians | |
| South Texas College | $350,000.00 | Hidalgo | Wind and Solar Power Delivery System Electricians | |
| Trinity Valley Community College | $101,400.00 | Athens | Precision Production (Welding Technology) | |
| Tyler Junior College | $117,209.00 | Tyler | Vocational Nursing | |
| Weatherford College | $332,260.00 | Weatherford | Associate and Vocational Nursing | |
| Wharton County Community College | $350,000.00 | Wharton | Process Technology (Chemical Technicians) | |
| Total Requested | $3,841,964.67 | |||
Round 2
On Mar. 29, 2010, the Comptroller awarded $3.51 million in the second round of Job Building Fund grants to the following public community colleges:
| Round 2 Recipient | Award Amount | Location | Related Training Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blinn College | $350,000 | Brenham | Nursing (Advanced Simulation Equipment) |
| Brazosport College | $215,760 | Lake Jackson | Welding Simulation Trainers |
| Coastal Bend College | $149,700 | Beeville | Aviation Maintenance Program |
| Collin College | $124,490 | McKinney | Photovoltaic Solar Energy Training |
| Hill College | $204,900 | Hillsboro | Welding Program Expansion |
| Houston Community College | $338,300 | Houston | Equipment for Solar, Thermal and Wind Certificate Programs |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | $62,500 | Beaumont | Equipment Upgrades for Advanced Welding Programs |
| Lamar State College | $56,985 | Port Arthur | Simulated Medical Dispensing Systems |
| Lee College | $166,286 | Baytown | Equipment for Industrial Systems Mechanics |
| Navarro Community College | $243,808 | Corsicana | Industrial Welding Certification Program Equipment |
| North Central Texas College | $177,130 | Gainesville | Simulated Hospital System |
| Ranger College | $202,182 | Ranger | Wind Energy Technician Program Equipment |
| San Jacinto College District | $294,005 | Pasadena | Newborn Baby Simulation System |
| South Plains College | $210,222 | Levelland | Hybrid Automotive Technology |
| Tarrant County College District | $276,494 | Fort Worth | Neonatal Simulators |
| Texas State Technical College | $126,550 | Waco | Supercomputer Purchase |
| Weatherford College | $313,656 | Weatherford | Patient Simulators & Virtual IV Systems for EMS/Paramedic Training |
Round 1
On Dec. 18, 2009, the Comptroller awarded $2.26 million in the first round of Job Building Fund grants to the following public community colleges:
| Round 1 Recipient | Award Amount | Location | Related Training Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Community College District | $236,690.00 |
San Antonio | LVN |
| Angelina College | $250,000.00 |
Lufkin | Nursing and Medical Tech |
| Austin Community College District | $105,000.12 |
Austin | Utility Linemen (PDF) |
| El Paso Community College District | $52,445.00 |
El Paso | Automotive Tech |
| Grayson County College | $188,460.00 |
Denison | Machinists |
| Lamar State College - Orange | $150,000.00 |
Orange | Petrochemical Tech |
| Lone Star College System | $245,500.00 |
Cy-Fair (N. Houston) | Mechatronics |
| Midland College | $144,500.00 |
Midland | Automotive Tech |
| Panola College | $249,813.00 |
Carthage | Petroleum Tech |
| South Texas College | $100,240.00 |
McAllen | Welding |
| Trinity Valley Community College | $97,000.00 |
Athens | Patient Care Tech/Medical Asst. |
| Tyler Junior College | $208,500.00 |
Tyler | Welding |
| Wharton County Community College | $229,318.00 |
Wharton | Welding |