Willacy County Office (Raymondville)

Customers may walk in and ask Marisela Salazar about WIOA training eligibility; no appointment is needed, and Marisela approves training. Eligibility requires meeting the office's low-income criteria, which may be based on SNAP benefits, unemployment benefits, or income; no specific income threshold was stated. Marisela reported a $4,500 WIOA training cap. ATI quoted its program at $9,999 and said an ATI scholarship may cover the remaining gap depending on the student's case; do not promise a scholarship. ATI is on the ETPL. Workforce requires a provider acceptance letter showing each student's program start and end dates, a cost breakdown, a scholarship breakdown, and a per-student program breakdown. Customers are expected to participate 20 hours per week. ATI can provide weekly timesheets/progress reports (reports are generated Sunday and sent Monday). For the voucher, the customer takes it to ATI for a physical school signature and returns it to Workforce. Walk-ins can ask about eligibility without an appointment.