Grants to, or administered by TJC:
Bullet Resistant Shield Grant – equips law enforcement officers at risk of shootings with bullet-resistant shields (Managed by Chief Seale)
CHRISTUS Community Health Care Innovation Fund – support initiatives led by non-profit community agencies that improve the health and well-being of our communities (Managed by Doug Wren)
Economic Mobility Systems – supports graduating high school seniors to enroll and complete a postsecondary degree. (Managed by TJC Promise)
EDGAPS – management and financial subsystem that is part of ED’s Education Department Central Automated Processing System (G5) (Managed by Financial Aid)
Fisch Foundation – a private family foundation established in Tyler, Texas, with the intent of benefiting people, specifically those in East Texas (Managed Jennifer Bailey)
Helen S. Boylan Foundation – distribute quarterly grants to local non-profit organizations serving arts & education, women & children, health & wellness and the beautification of our communities. (Managed Jennifer Bailey)
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation – assists universities and colleges in diversifying the STEM workforce through significantly increasing the numbers of students successfully completing high quality degree programs in STEM disciplines. (Managed by Gigi Delk)
Nursing Shortage Reduction Program – established specifically to provide grants to nursing education programs at Texas public and independent institutions of higher education to alleviate the significant shortage of registered nurses. (Managed by Alicia Tyler)
Perkins Grant – provides community colleges with resources to develop and maintain programs that serve faculty, staff and students in Career and Technical Education. (Managed by Perkins Team)
Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant – equips peace officers with rifle-resistant body armor. (Managed by TJC Police)
Small Business Development Center – focuses on training new and incumbent workers. (Managed by Don Proudfoot)
Texas College Work Study – provides part-time jobs to eligible students with financial need to enable them to attend college. (Managed Casey Wells)
Texas Education Opportunity Grant – provides grant aid to students with financial need who are enrolled in a Texas public two-year college. (Managed by Shelley Franks)
Texas Mutual Workforce Development and Safety Training -seeks to invest in workforce development and safety training initiatives in its effort to build a stronger, safer Texas. Texas Public Education Grant – provides grant assistance to students with financial need. (Managed by Shelley Franks)
Texas Women in Higher Education Grant – supports women in higher education in Texas as they pursue opportunities for advancement and professional growth. (Managed by Keren Longshore and Khristie Prince)
Texas Workforce Commission (TJC & Texas A&M partnership) – assesses the geomorphic change of the Little River in central Texas. (Managed by Dr. Rebecca Owens)
Title III – Strengthening Institutions – helps institutions of higher education become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability of eligible institutions. (Managed by Kerri Watts)
TRIO Educational Opportunity Center – provides counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. (Managed by Brad Gifford)
TRIO Student Support Services – provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with basic college requirements, and motivates students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education. (Managed by Brad Gifford)
TRUE Grant (Law Enforcement Academy) – support public higher education institutions to create, redesign and expand short-term workforce education and training programs in high-demand occupations. (Managed by Judie Bower)
TRUE Grant (Healthcare Professions) – support public higher education institutions to create, redesign and expand shortterm workforce education and training programs in highdemand occupations. (Managed by Judie Bower)