Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that REACH has received a five-year, $415,547 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, under the Centers for Independent Living (CILs) Recovery Act Program.  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provided significant new funding for the CILs program, which funds independent living centers that serve individuals with disabilities.

“The Centers for Independent Living program supports organizations like REACH, which provide vital support to people with significant disabilities throughout the North Texas region,” Congresswoman Johnson said.  “I am pleased to announce that recovery money will fund REACH’s extremely worth programs.”

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.