Community Living

A new fact sheet provides an overview of the state of Medicaid services for Texans with IDD. The easy-to-read fact sheet includes statistics, rankings, and other Texas-specific information.

TCDD grantee Community Healthcore’s video highlights some of the people, projects, and laws that have increased opportunities for people with disabilities in East Texas to be included in the community.

TCDD issued an RFP to fund up to three projects to develop new initiatives that will improve the lives of people with I/DD in Texas. The deadline to submit a proposal is October 26, 2018.

TCDD issued an RFP to fund one organization to develop and pilot a peer supports training program. The deadline to submit a proposal is September 7, 2018.

TCDD issued an RFP to fund up to three projects to develop new initiatives to support people with I/DD who are aging and their caregivers. The deadline to submit a proposal is September 7, 2018.

TCDD issued an RFP for a project to establish at least 30 Next Chapter Book Clubs (NCBCs) in Texas. NCBCs are local book clubs for people with DD. The deadline to submit a proposal is May 18, 2018.

TCDD issued an RFP to fund up to three projects to develop and pilot peer supports training programs. The deadline to submit a proposal has been extended to November 30, 2017.

TCDD issued an RFP to fund up to three Outreach & Development projects that will focus on improving access to culturally competent supports and services for people with disabilities.

The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals for education, employment, and community living.

In 2009, the State of Texas entered into a Settlement Agreement with the DOJ to address concerns and deficiencies in the state’s SSLCs. An independent assessment found that limited progress has been made.