Skills Development Fund
- What is a SOC code?
- What is a CIP code?
- How will I be notified about the status of my proposal submission form?
- What is proprietary training?
- Is the purchase of proprietary or production equipment allowed?
- What is the "Target Occupations List”?
- What is an industry cluster?
- What is a NAICS code?
- Where can I find information about prevailing wage?
- What is a “new” job?
- What is customized training?
- How is the financial stability of a business determined?
- Who are eligible grant recipients?
- Can an employer participate in consecutive Skills Development Fund projects?
- Is there a limit in the costs TWC will approve for Lean and Six Sigma courses?
- Can an employer participate in multiple Skills Development Fund projects?
- What security is used to protect individual private information?
- Why are Social Security Numbers (SSN) required for trainees?
- My company has professional trainers on staff and the majority of our training material is proprietary. Is it allowable for the applicant to subcontract all of the instruction to the business?
- What does positive economic impact mean?
- Can SDF funds be used to pay for training that is delivered through distance learning?
- Does the grant recipient have to competitively procure for a training provider, or can they identify the provider in the application without procurements?
- What is the average cost per trainee in an SDF project?
- Is the purchase of proprietary or production equipment allowed?
- Are there unallowable costs in Skills Development Fund grants?
- Can SDF funds be used for adult education and literacy?
- The Private Partner Information Form asks for the average percentage increase in wages that will be paid to trainees in upgraded jobs. What does this mean?
- What does an actual or projected labor shortage mean?
- Is training for job retention the same as training for incumbent workers?
- The rules TAC §803.13, state that 60 percent of funds may be used for job retention training and 40 percent of funds may be used for training for job creation. Does this mean that every SDF proposal needs to have a 60/40 split?