Texas is at a critical crossroads where two vital and often invisible infrastructure workforce pipelines—water and broadband—are showing serious signs of strain. This challenge threatens the state’s economic prosperity and the future of its communities, especially those in rural areas.
Texas Rural Funders and Texas Water Foundation commissioned Jobs for the Future to conduct a landscape analysis across the state of Texas. This new report analyzes data on the existing workforce, projected workforce needs, and state and regional education and training efforts that can support the development of a skilled broadband and water workforce.