| The City of San Antonio recently opened a new | | | | investment opportunities. |
| community development office that is designed to aid | | | | The BRAC program may help buoy along the |
| local businesses in taking advantage of all of the | | | | SanAntonio office space market, as an increase in |
| economic opportunities available throughout the region. | | | | jobs and business will mean an increase in demand for |
| Workforce Solutions Alamo, which is part of the | | | | SanAntonio office space. |
| Department of Defense's Base Realignment and | | | | Although the SanAntonio office space market fared |
| Closure program (BRAC), is part of an effort designed | | | | better than other metropolitan markets across the US, |
| to revitalize Fort Sam Houston and East San Antonio, | | | | it nevertheless has experienced quite a hit over the |
| will help local residents learn about job opportunities at | | | | last two years. Many industry experts are therefore |
| the Army post; the military is now consolidating and | | | | banking on the success of the BRAC program to |
| relocating its medical training mission to Fort Sam | | | | provide the SanAntonio office space market with the |
| Houston, thereby providing residents with a plethora of | | | | jump start it needs. |
| job opportunities. The BRAC program is expected to | | | | The Boost in the San Antonio Economy |
| generate more than $3 billion dollars in the San Antonio | | | | Once the BRAC construction is complete, the San |
| economy. | | | | Antonio economy is expected to improve by more |
| In addition to providing jobs for residents of San | | | | than 150,000 qualified workers. The San Antonio |
| Antonio, the BRAC program may also benefit local | | | | economy should see a boost of nearly $15 billion. |
| companies. In particular, the program will teach | | | | The mission of Workforce Solutions Alamo is to "build |
| business owners about ways in which they can work | | | | a premier workforce in America by providing |
| with the Department of Defense. | | | | employers and residents with the opportunities, |
| The Positive Economic Impact | | | | resources and services to develop and gain a |
| The economic impact on SanAntonio is expected to | | | | competitive edge in the global economy." |
| be significant with the introduction of this new program. | | | | The Workforce Solutions Alamo Board "serves as the |
| As a result, the Fort Sam Houston Community | | | | governing board for the regional workforce system, a |
| Development center will begin to bring general | | | | network of service providers and contractors that |
| awareness of the program so that BRAC can | | | | brings people and jobs together." The program |
| ultimately provide new jobs and encourage business | | | | represents 12 counties in the Alamo region. |