PROGRAM PROFILE

Program Name: Job Training Partnership Act/Caprock Community Action

Address: 224 S. Berkshire (Central Office)

CITY: Crosbyton STATE: Texas ZIP CODE: 79322

Telephone #: 806/675-7307 Fax: 806/675-2291

Days Open: Monday - Friday Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Director: Claudia Cowley

Contact Person: Gloria Ramirez

Origination Date: 1982

Budget Total: 2,500,000 (inclusive of SPCAA)

Type of Funding: State from Federal Sources

Clients Served Annually: 1000 Approximately (inclusive of SPCAA)

Services Provided: Intake, Eligibility, Assessment, Vocational Counseling, Classroom Training, On The Job Training, Basic Skills, Remediation, GED Prep, Literacy, ESL, Job Search Workshops, Pre-employment/Work Maturity Competencies, Readjustment Service, Relocation Services, Summer Youth Program

Requirements for Eligibility and Financial Guidelines: Income, Number in Family, Disability Status.

Intake Procedure: Call and set up appointment with JTPA staff

Required Documents: Proof of Income, Social Security Card, Address, Birth Certificate, Number in Household, Public Assistance, Specialty Documents as required.

Fee Structure: None if eligible

Counties Served: Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, King, Motley

Funding Sources: Texas Department of Commerce, Texas Education Agency

History with SPCAA: Employment and training programs originated with this agency as CETA and evolved in 1982 into JTPA. These programs have been a part of Caprock CAA and SPCAA from the inception of SPCAA.

Other Comments: Age 14-21 served in youth educational and summer employment programs, Age 16+ served in all other programs.

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