On Sunday, the U.S. Dept. of Labor announced over $150 million in TechHire grants, including $4 million for the Goodwill Careers in Technology (CiT) program in Austin, Texas, Columbus, Ohio, and Roanoke, Virginia.

“We’re good at creating tech jobs in Austin, and this TechHire grant will help Austin become better at getting our own people ready to take them,” said Mayor Adler. “Austin is an innovative city. We lead Texas in patents, startup, and venture capital. We need to be just as innovative in helping our residents take advantage of the opportunity and prosperity all around them or we will never get our arms around the affordability crisis, and this TechHire grant is going to help us do just that.”  Continue reading →