EDC, school district and Workforce Solutions put $173,000 into job training
Workforce Solutions is providing $86,000 through the High Demand Job Training Grant; the Rio Grande City EDC is matching it with $87,000.
Published 12 August 2026
In plain language
Local groups put $173,000 together to train people for jobs that employers here are hiring for right now.

On Wednesday, August 12 the Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with RGCGISD and Workforce Solutions, announced a High Demand Job Training grant.
Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley is providing $86,000 through the grant, and the Rio Grande City EDC is contributing a matching investment of $87,000 — a combined investment of approximately $173,000 in workforce development.
The partners said the initiative shows what schools, workforce boards and economic development can do together.
Reproduced from the city's own news post at cityofrgc.com and translated. Retrieved 5 September 2026.