Independent living services for older individuals who are blind (OIB)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Texas Workforce Commission $2.266 million on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind program (CFDA 84.177).

The award funds independent living services for older individuals who are blind in Texas, including provision of services described in 34 CFR Section 367.3(b), improvements or expansions to existing services, and activities to support public awareness. The formula grant is obligated through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Austin, Texas. Awards under this program are made annually based on an approved state application and subject to reallotment if the state does not expend its allotment by fiscal year-end. Texas Workforce Commission, as the state's designated agency administering vocational rehabilitation and related services, receives the allotment and may distribute funds to sub-recipients; however, the source does not identify specific sub-recipients or their respective activities under this award.