PROGRAM PROFILE

Program Name: Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)/ SPCAA

Address: 411 Austin, P.O. Box 610 (Central Office)

City: Levelland State: Texas Zip Code: 79336

Telephone #: 806/894-6104 Fax: 806/894-5349

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

Director: Geoffreen Grizzle

Contact Person: Dean Henderson

Origination Date: 1982

Budget Total: 1,500,000

Type of Funding: State from Federal

Clients Served Annually: 600 approximately

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

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: Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum

Funding Sources: Texas Department of Commerce, Texas Education Agency

History with SPCAA: Employment and Training history originated with CETA at the outset of SPCAA. Evolved in 1982 to JTPA, has been a continual service program in one form or another since SPCAA began.

Other Comments: Ages 14-21 Education programs and summer youth employment, Ages 16+ for all else.

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