Authors: Thomas Boswell, Patty Rodriguez, and Heath Prince
Date: June 2025
Publication Type: Report, 62pp.
Summary
The data presented in this report represent individuals who participated in PATHS for Texas from its start date in 2020 through June of 2025. As of June 2025, 2,519 individuals registered to participate in the PATHs for Texas program from four Texas Workforce Development Boards (WDB) across the state (Coastal Bend, Gulf Coast, Rural Capital Area, and North Texas). We present findings from a Return on Investment (ROI) analysis, conducted to assess the economic returns to taxpayers and society resulting from investment in PATHS training. We also report on the outcomes of three surveys completed in the past three years: one survey of active PATHS participants, one of inactive participants, and one of PATHS participant employers. Finally, we report preliminary findings from an implementation evaluation of PATHS.