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3202600209 Open Enrollment (OE) For Project SEARCH

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The Texas Workforce Commission is seeking participants for Project SEARCH under solicitation number 3202600209. This international initiative focuses on creating partnerships between businesses, school districts, and vocational rehabilitation agencies to support the long-term, competitive employment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program utilizes a full academic year of total immersion within a business environment to help students develop marketable and transferable skills. Participants in the program undergo asset discovery and complete three unpaid internship rotations designed to prepare them for stable and meaningful work. The goal of the initiative is to ensure that vocational rehabilitation customers secure permanent and competitively compensated positions. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of February 9, 2027.

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Texas Workforce Commission seeks Project SEARCH partners for disability employment by February 9, 2027.

Agency

Texas Workforce CommissionView Agency

NAICS

624310 - Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

TX, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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TWC VR Standards for Provider Certification Form

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Texas Workforce Commission VR Entity Headquarters Info Management Form

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Texas Workforce Commission VR Entity Physical Location Certification Form

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Texas Workforce Commission Child Support Certification Form VR 1305

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Attachment 04-Chapter 2.pdf

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Attachment 02-OE Application Submission Checklist.pdf

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Attachment 03-Chapter 1.pdf

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Form 08-Entity Headquarters Information-Services (VR 3441B)

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Texas Workforce Commission VR Entity Physical Location Form Part B

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Texas Workforce Commission VR Entity Headquarters Info - Location(s)

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Attachment 05 – Chapter 03 and Sample Forms.pdf

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Form 01 Execution of Offer.pdf

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Conflict of Interest Certification Form VR 3444

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Texas Workforce Commission VR Provider Insurance Verification Form VR3445

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TWC Substitute W-9 and Direct Deposit Form

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Attachment 01-VR OE T&Cs (12-18-2025).pdf

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Open Enrollment (OE) for Project SEARCH 3202600209.pdf

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Texas Workforce Commission VR3455 Provider Staff Information Form

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AgencyTexas Workforce Commission
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OfficeTX, USA
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Office AddressTX, USA
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This Open Enrollment is for Project Search. Project SEARCH is an international initiative that supports partnerships among businesses (employers), local school districts, vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, and other entities that serve individuals with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities. Project SEARCH promotes the successful long-term employment of VR customers in jobs that are stable, meaningful, integrated, and competitively compensated. Project SEARCH prepares students with disabilities for the workforce through total immersion in a business environment where students develop competitive, marketable, and transferable skills. The program is conducted for a full academic year. Each VR customer completes Asset Discovery, has the opportunity to build skills through three (3) unpaid internship rotations, and receives assistance in securing permanent, long-term, competitive employment.

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