The UTA CARES Grant Program, sponsored by UTA Libraries, was established in 2017 to support open education. In 2020, UTA Libraries awarded a UTA CARES Adoption Stipend to Karen Magruder, Assistant Professor in Practice in UTA's School of Social Work. The project proposal submitted by Professor Magruder states: "The purpose of this project is to develop OER curriculum and materials for the School of Social Work’s new course: SOCW 5392- Selected Topics in Social Welfare: Green Social Work. Avoiding adopting an existing textbook will save students money and prevent the creation of physical materials, thus reducing the carbon footprint of the course. The funds will support creation of the syllabus, course assignments, and course delivery method that support OER content."