FY2026 (scdd) DD act state councils on developmental disabilities

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the Texas Education Agency $8.178 million on October 1, 2025, under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports services designed to achieve independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion into the community for individuals with developmental disabilities across Texas through a consumer and family-centered, comprehensive system of culturally competent services and supports.

The Texas Education Agency distributes funds to multiple sub-recipients delivering developmental disabilities services and advocacy. Sub-recipients include Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Association for Texas Advocates Inc., Texas A&M University, University of Houston System, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Paso del Norte Children's Development Center, the Safe Alliance, Baylor University, Texas State University, Rice University, the Valley Association for Independent Living, Alamo Area Council of Governments, Strategic Education Solutions LLC, Project Amistad, Children's Disabilities Information Coalition, West Central Texas Council of Governments, Disabilitysa, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas, and O'Neill Communications. Sub-awards support the development of coordinated systems of services, advocacy, training, consumer and family-centered planning, data analysis, independent living support, transportation assistance, and public communications related to developmental disabilities.

This is a formula grant, an assistance type that distributes funds through state-level allocations. The assistance obligated $8.178 million.