The purpose of the disability grant program is to provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Texas State Independent Living Council $600,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529). The award funds activities to enhance safety and accessibility standards for service providers, provide training and technical assistance for staff, strengthen organizational capacity through policy development and dissemination, and build sustainable collaborations between disability and victim service networks. The work addresses domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and against Deaf people. Performance occurs in Austin, Texas, with a period of performance through July 31, 2029.

The purpose of the disability grant program is to provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) and deaf people and to enhance direct services to such individuals. The project will support the following activities: 1) enhance safety and accessibility standards for service providers; 2) provide training and technical assistance for staff; 3) strengthen organizational capacity through policy development and dissemination; and 4) build sustainable collaborations between disability and victim service networks.