State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Texas Workforce Commission $376,608,147 on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) to operate comprehensive vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services for individuals with disabilities throughout Texas.

The award funds assessment, planning, development, and delivery of vocational rehabilitation services consistent with individuals' strengths, resources, priorities, and informed choice, as governed by the Rehabilitation Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The Texas Workforce Commission administers the state's VR program in compliance with the four-year Unified or Combined State Plan, including the VR services portion approved by the Department of Education, and maintains financial and programmatic records for three years after final financial report submission.

The award runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Austin, Texas. The Texas Workforce Commission passed through $376,608,147 to the Health & Human Services Commission of Texas on January 8, 2026, under sub-award H126A260092-3126ADM014 to support the Independent Living Program, which provides services to older individuals who are blind.