Broadband Training Program (Fiber Optics Bootcamp and Wireless Infrastructure Bootcamp)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Broadband Training Program
A partnership between Jarvis Christian University and Learning Alliance Corporation launched in March 2025 to address skills gaps and provide career readiness training in broadband telecommunications.
Program Components:
- 5-Day Fiber Optic Boot Camp
- 5-Day Wireless Infrastructure Boot Camp
- Leads to apprenticeship opportunities with local broadband employers
Geographic Scope: Dallas County, Texas
Focus Areas:
- Fiber optics installation and maintenance
- Wireless infrastructure deployment
- Broadband telecommunications careers
Partners:
- Jarvis Christian University
- Learning Alliance Corporation
- T3 Creators Collective
- Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
Eligibility: Job seekers interested in broadband telecommunications careers
Key Features:
- No out-of-pocket costs for apprentices (employers pay wages and training)
- Direct pathway to employment with local broadband providers
- Certificate programs leading to apprenticeships
What Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2021
- 5
- Total given
- $1.81M
- Median grant
- $150K
- Range
- $45K–$1.19M
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Ceder Park, TX; Corpus Christi, TX.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Houston-Galveston Area Council · Houston, TX
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Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area · Ceder Park, TX
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$300K
Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board · Corpus Christi, TX
The Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is in partnership with several…
$150K
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX
The Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is in partnership with several…
$124K
Nortex Regional Planning Commission · Wichita Falls, TX
The Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board is in partnership with several…
$45K
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Fields of Work
- Workforce development
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