- Program Education
- Program Area Expanding Economic Opportunity
- Grant Amount $100,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2012–December 31, 2012
- Location San Antonio, TX, United States
- Geographic Focus Texas
About this grant
This grant will provide general purpose support to Project QUEST, Inc., a community-based workforce development program in San Antonio that provides low-earning adults the education and work experiences they need to get good paying jobs. This grant will help Project QUEST, Inc., implement important organizational reforms and train 416 individuals in the coming year with an average starting wage of $19.40 per hour. The program targets low-income, minority, first-generation college students who lack the necessary education and credentials to obtain quality employment.