Tarrant County College receives $462K grant to train future industrial workers
19 Oct 2026
News
The Texas Workforce Commission awarded Tarrant County College $462,352 from the Skills Development Fund to train 164 workers with local industrial partners, according to a news release from Gov. Greg Abbott's office.
In a nutshell
The grant money will go to DrinkPAK II and GEV Wind Power for the training of TCC students.
DrinkPAK II, a canned beverage manufacturer in south Fort Worth, will train 104 future batching technicians, electro-mechanical technicians, forklift drivers and packaging technicians.
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