The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities is coordinating a TCDD-funded project that offers advocacy and leadership skills training to Texans with DD. Called the Advocacy Corps, or A-Corps, the project offers training, workshops, and advocacy events for participants interested in becoming effective candidates for future advocacy and policy-related jobs, including public policy fellowships. 

In 2025, A-Corps participants joined the American Association of People with Disabilities Power on the Hill team in Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators and legislative staff to discuss issues affecting people with disabilities. One participant said: “It was empowering to speak with an elected representative about the issues affecting this community in such a way that not everyone thinks about.”