2015 WIOA Implementation/Vocational Rehabilitation Transfer

PUBLIC STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS

DATE/CITY / TIME / LOCATION /
July 21, 2015 (Tuesday)
Austin / 4-7 p.m. CDT / Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center
4800 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78756
July 30, 2015 (Thursday)
Dallas / 4-7 p.m. CDT / American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
11030 Ables Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
August 12, 2015 (Wednesday)
McAllen / 4-7 p.m. CDT / South Texas College Cooper Center.
3200 Pecan Boulevard
McAllen, Texas 78501
August 13, 2015 (Thursday)
Houston / 4-7 p.m. CDT / Elias Ramirez State Office Building
Rooms 3c, 3d, 3e and 3f
5425 Polk Street
Houston, TX 77023
August 27, 2015 (Thursday)
Tyler / 4-7 p.m. CDT / R. B. Hubbard Center
304 E. Ferguson St.
Tyler, TX 75702
September 16, 2015 (Wednesday)
Lubbock / 4-7 p.m. CDT / Texas Tech University International Cultural Center
Hall of Nations Room
601 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79409
September 17, 2015 (Thursday)
El Paso / 4-7 p.m. MDT
(1 hour behind Austin) / City of El Paso - Multipurpose Recreation Center
9031 Viscount Blvd.
El Paso, Texas 79925

TWC and DARS officials will also accept written comments on the combined state plan and program transfers until 5 p.m. on September 18, 2015. Written comments may be submitted electronically to or

Comment may be mailed to:

Texas Workforce Commission
Attn: Melody Dabney
101 E 15th St. #426T
Austin, Texas 78778-0001

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/wioa-state-plandars-transition-meetings

Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Attn: DARS Communications

4800 N. Lamar Blvd

Austin, Texas 78756

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/stakeholders/meetings.shtml

Please do not submit comments individually to both agencies. All comments received will be consolidated and shared with both agencies.

Persons who have communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the public meeting should contact the DARS Inquiries Line at 1-800-628-5155 or by email at

Requests for accommodations should be made five business days prior to the public meeting date.

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