TCDD grant projects address a variety of needs and areas of focus across the state — including competitive employment, education, health and fitness, positive behavioral interventions and supports, inclusive faith-based communities, local advocacy networks, leadership training, strengthening communities, and cultural competence and sensitivity.
| Area of Emphasis | Grant Project Profile Webpage | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| Building Community Capacity Through Collaboration | Community Healthcore — Community Living Network | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Upshur |
| Building Community Capacity Through Collaboration | Volar Independent Living Center — Community Support Network | El Paso |
| Community Support | Light and Salt — Culturally Appropriate Family Supports | Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston |
| Community Support | REACH Families — Culturally Appropriate Family Supports | Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant |
| Community Supports / Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | West Central Texas Regional Foundation — Leadership Development and Advocacy Training in Rural Areas | Brown, Coleman, Comanche, and Runnels |
| Cross Cutting / Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Imagine Art — Peer Support Specialist Living in Community | Travis County |
| Education | Project Amistad — The ADTRC Peer Support Specialist Network (PSS-Institutions) | El Paso |
| Education | Family to Family Network — Developmental Disabilities Policy Fellows | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller Counties |
| Education | Easter Seals — Developmental Disabilities Policy Fellow | Statewide |
| Education | Texas State Independent Living Council — Transportation Works Accessible Transportation Summits | Galveston, Hidalgo, McLennan, Travis |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin — Texas Statewide Sibling Network | Travis, Williamson, Hays, Harris, Denton, Dallas, Bexar, Hidalgo, El Paso |
| Education / Promote Advocacy Including Self Advocacy | Texas State Independent Living Council — Leadership Development and Advocacy Training in Rural Areas | Taylor, Shackelford, Callahan, Stephens, Eastland, Jones, Cameron, Starr, Willacy, Duval, Jim Hogg, Hidalgo, Webb, and Zapata |
| Education / Promote Advocacy Including Self Advocacy | Texas State Independent Living Council — Peer Support Specialists for Individuals Living in Institutions | Taylor, Shackelford, Callahan, Stephens, Eastland, Jones, Cameron, Starr, Willacy, Duval, Jim Hogg, Hidalgo, Webb, and Zapata |
| Employment/Higher Education | Texas A&M University — Higher Education Collaborative | Statewide |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Coalition of Texans with Disabilities — Developmental Disabilities Policy Fellows | Statewide |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Disability Rights Texas — Developmental Disabilities Policy Fellows | Statewide |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Easter Seals Central Texas — Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Statewide |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Educational Programs Inspiring Communities — Youth Leadership Development | Harris |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Family to Family Network — Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Mounting Horizons — Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Galveston |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | SAFE Alliance — Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Travis |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Texas Partners in Policymaking Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training Project | Statewide |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | The Arc of Texas — Developmental Disabilities Policy Fellows | Statewide |
| Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center — Leadership Development and Advocacy Skills Training | El Paso |
| Outreach & Development | Hatching Hope Foundation – Outreach & Development | Collin, Denton and Tarrant |
| Promote Advocacy Including Self Advocacy | Texas Advocates — Peer Support Specialists for Individuals Living in Institutions | Travis and Bexar |