{"id":262810,"date":"2026-04-23T14:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/262810\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:40:35","slug":"celebrating-first-round-of-tefa-funds-awarded-to-texas-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/262810\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating First Round of TEFA Funds Awarded to Texas Families"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Governor<\/a>Governor Greg Abbott celebrated\u00a0the first\u00a0round of\u00a0Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)<\/a>\u00a0funding that is being\u00a0awarded to over 42,000 Texas families. Image for illustration purposes<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN \u2014\u00a0Governor Greg Abbott celebrated\u00a0the first\u00a0round of\u00a0Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)<\/a>\u00a0funding that is being\u00a0awarded to over 42,000 Texas families. Administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts under Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock, the TEFA program gives parents greater flexibility in choosing the best education for their child. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSchool choice funds being distributed to Texas families paves the way for Texas to become the No. 1 state for education,\u201d said Governor Abbott. \u201cThese accounts will give parents the freedom to choose the best learning environment for their children, regardless of their income or location. I congratulate Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock for his work on kick-starting the program, aiding in the success of so many young Texans and the future of our great state.\u201d<\/p>\n

The TEFA program, which prioritizes students with disabilities and from low-income families, allows families to enroll their children in a school of their choice using allotted funds. School choice funds can also be utilized to cover instructional materials, educational therapies, and more.<\/p>\n

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The Comptroller\u2019s office will begin notifying\u00a0students in the program\u2019s top priority tier \u2014 those with qualifying disabilities in households at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty level \u2014 and their siblings this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additional students will be awarded TEFA funds in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

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