Join the Conversation About Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Texans with Disabilities
The Rehabilitation Council of Texas (RCT) & Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation
What are the challenges facing Texans with disabilities who are seeking employment?
Your input will help shape the future of vocational rehabilitation services provided by the State of Texas.
Make Plans to Attend!
Vocational Rehabilitation customers, caregivers, and service providers are invited to participate.
Let your voice be heard at this informative forum.
American Sign Language, Communication, Access, Real-time, Translation (CART) and large-print handouts will be available.
Live, In-Person Sessions will take place from 6-7:30 PM
Austin-Thursday, March 5, 2020
Education Service
Center Region 13 5701
Springdale Road
Austin, TX 78723
Dallas-Thursday, April 2, 2020
Workforce Solutions
Greater Dallas 3560 W. Camp
Wisdom Rd., Suite 110
Dallas, TX 75237
San Antonio-Thursday, April 23, 2020
Alamo Workforce
6723 S. Flores St.,
#100 San Antonio, TX 78221
Houston-Thursday, May 14, 2020
Workforce Solutions –
Gulf Coast – Northline 4424
North Freeway Houston, TX 77022
McAllen-Thursday, March 26, 2020
Workforce Solutions
3101 W. US Highway 83 (Business 83)
McAllen, TX 78501
Amarillo-Thursday, April 16, 2020
Panhandle Regional
Planning Commission
415 SW 8th Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79105
Nacogdoches-Thursday, April 30, 2020
Judy B. McDonald Public
Library 1112 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Odessa-Thursday, May 21, 2020
Workforce Solutions Permian Basin
2626 JBS Parkway Bldg. D
Odessa, TX 79761
Can’t attend?
No Problem! A Virtual Town Hall Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19th from 5:30 – 7 PM CST
For more information, please visit: https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/vocationalrehabilitation-services Questions? Call 1-512-936-4321
or email [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Relay Texas: 800-735-2989 (TTY) and 711 (Voice)
The Texas Workforce Commission accepts calls made through any relay service provider.
Copies of this publication (02/2020) have been distributed in compliance with the State Depository Law and are available for public use through the Texas State Publication Depository Program at the Texas State Library and other state depository libraries.
For purposes of the Vocational Rehabilitation program, the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation grant pays 78.7 percent of the total costs of the program. In Federal fiscal year 2020, the Vocational Rehabilitation agency anticipates receiving $287,666,847 in Federal Vocational Rehabilitation funds. Funds appropriated by the State pay 21.3 percent of the total costs ($77,856,466) under the Vocational Rehabilitation program.
For purposes of the Supported Employment program, Federal funds paid 90 percent of the total costs. In Federal fiscal year 2020, the Vocational Rehabilitation agency received $1,446,266 in Federal Supported Employment funds. State appropriated funds paid 10 percent ($80,348) of the total costs under the Supported Employment program.
For purposes of the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals who are Blind program, Federal funds paid 90 percent of the total costs incurred under the program. In Federal fiscal year 2020, the agency received $2,159,283 in Federal grant funds for this program. Funds appropriated by the State paid 10 percent ($239,920) of the total costs incurred under the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals who are Blind program.
More info: https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/vocational-rehabilitation-services
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