Texas announced 84 Jobs and Education for Texans grants totaling over $20 million on October 12. The governor's office says the Texas Workforce Commission awarded the grants to public junior, state and technical colleges, school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. The grants support the purchase and installation of equipment to start or improve career and technical education programs. The announcement says the new equipment will help train more than 7,400 students in the first year. That is an expected training reach, not a count of students who have already completed a program or secured jobs. The award list spans trades and other high-demand fields. It includes $346,697 for Collin College to train 120 welders, $375,000 for Grayson College to train 75 HVAC mechanics and installers, and $319,043 for Midland College to train 420 automotive service technicians and mechanics. School-district awards include $155,056 for Benavides ISD to train 23 electricians in partnership with Del Mar College and $229,240 for Lindale ISD to train 301 registered nurses in partnership with Tyler Junior College. The program funds training equipment through institutions; it is not a direct cash grant to an individual student. The governor's office says TWC will release a separate 2027 JET request for applications later this fall. It names colleges, school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and probation departments among potential applicants. The October 12 notice reports completed 2026 awards and does not establish that the 2027 application window is already open. Limits: the announcement describes grant awards, equipment uses and expected training numbers. It does not guarantee admission, a credential, pay or employment for an individual. Prospective students should check the named school's current program details rather than interpret the award list as an open job or apprenticeship vacancy.