Dr. Dalun Zhang Awarded Funding for the Capacity Building Project from the Texas Workforce Commission

February 14, 2022

Dr. Dalun Zhang headshot

The purpose of the project is to expand transition services to students with disabilities from age 14 to 16. Traditionally, student have not been eligible to receive pre-employment transition in the vocational rehabilitation system until they reach 16 years of age. The goal of the project is to provide seamless transition planning and pre-employment skills training to students with disabilities before reaching 16 years of age when they will receive more formal transition services that prepare them for life after high school.
Funding: $3,019,364

Other New Funded Projects:

• Dr. Dalun Zhang (PI) Received a $2.4 million grant to support work based learning initiatives across the state of Texas.
• Dr. Meagan Orsag (PI) Received the Person-Centered Employment Planning Project ($166,800)
• Dr. Meagan Orsag (PI) Received the  iGROW rural pre-employment training project ($1,749,000)

Learn more about the CDD: https://cdd.tamu.edu/