For the 2026-27 school year, applicants will be prioritized as follows:
Tier 1: Children with a disability who are members of a household whose total annual income is at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level. (and their siblings)
Tier 2: Children who are members of a household whose total annual income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Tier 3: Children who are members of a household whose total annual income is between 200% and 500% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Tier 4: Children who are members of a household whose total annual income is at or above 500% of the Federal Poverty Level and attended a public school for 90% of the year in 2024-2025.
Tier 5: Children who are members of a household whose total annual income is at or above 500% of the Federal Poverty Level and did not attend a public school for 90% of the year in 2024-2025.
Important Note: Funds for children in Tiers 4 & 5 (combined) may not exceed 20 percent of the amount of money appropriated from the program fund for that school year.
*For purposes of prioritization, the term “children with a disability” includes both children with an IEP on file with the Texas Education Agency at the time the application process closes and children who have submitted a program-approved proof-of-disability form with their application. However, only those children with an IEP on file who are accepted into the program are eligible for the increased funding amount available to children with a disability.