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INCENTIVE POLICIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 101 WEST NUEVA, SUITE 944 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205-3450
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
• Innovation Fund
- Spur and accelerate the growth of the innovation-focused digital
information technology sector within Bexar County
• Recruitment
• Expansion
• Marketing
• Talent Competitions
• Professional Training and Development
• Talent Development
- Tech Fuel Competition 43 Applicants/ 5 Teams
Competed
COMMISSIONERS COURT – 3/13/18 BEXAR COUNTY INCENTIVE POLICIES PAGE 5
2016-2017 OVERVIEW
$870,261 Invested
• Professional/Technical Training
- 3DS Sept. Cohort 44 Participants
- Code Up 20 Apprenticeships
- Project Quest/OCA Cohort 20 Veteran Students
- Patriot Bootcamp 20 Veteran Students
- CyberTexas High School Students
• Marketing
- ChooseSA; Women of TechBloc; Xconomy; Techosystem
Study; Tech Bloc 1st Birthday Rally; SoHacks; Cyber
Texas Conference
Eligibility:
• Companies in a Targeted Industry;
• Minimum of 20 net new Targeted Occupation Positions paying
no less than the National Median Hourly Wage ($17.44)
excluding benefits;
• All company employees earn Hourly Living Wage ($12.07)
excluding benefits.
Grant Award:
• Up to $1,000 per net new Targeted Occupation Position
created; max award $250,000
• Net new Targeted Occupation Position(s) must be filled within
2 years of grant execution.
COMMISSIONERS COURT – 3/13/18 BEXAR COUNTY INCENTIVE POLICIES PAGE 7
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND
(1) Developing
A. Customized workforce training programs for an employer’s
specific business needs;
B. Workforce training-related support services for employers; or
C. Instructor certification necessary to provide workforce training.