diff --git a/.ado/setup_droid_deps.sh b/.ado/setup_droid_deps.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Button.js b/Libraries/Components/Button.js
index 8e5fae6eaf..f1811c2519 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Button.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Button.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const View = require('./View/View');
 const invariant = require('invariant');
 
 import type {PressEvent} from '../Types/CoreEventTypes';
+import type {FocusEvent, BlurEvent} from './TextInput/TextInput'; // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 
 type ButtonProps = $ReadOnly<{|
   /**
@@ -100,6 +101,18 @@ type ButtonProps = $ReadOnly<{|
    * Used to locate this view in end-to-end tests.
    */
   testID?: ?string,
+
+  // [TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+  /**
+   * Handler to be called when the button receives key focus
+   */
+  onBlur?: ?(e: BlurEvent) => void,
+
+  /**
+   * Handler to be called when the button loses key focus
+   */
+  onFocus?: ?(e: FocusEvent) => void,
+  // ]TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 |}>;
 
 /**
@@ -147,6 +160,8 @@ class Button extends React.Component<ButtonProps> {
       nextFocusUp,
       disabled,
       testID,
+      onFocus, // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+      onBlur, // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
     } = this.props;
     const buttonStyles = [styles.button];
     const textStyles = [styles.text];
@@ -189,6 +204,8 @@ class Button extends React.Component<ButtonProps> {
         testID={testID}
         disabled={disabled}
         onPress={onPress}
+        onFocus={onFocus} // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+        onBlur={onBlur} // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
         touchSoundDisabled={touchSoundDisabled}>
         <View style={buttonStyles}>
           <Text style={textStyles} disabled={disabled}>
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index e0301cbcf2..388f1c007b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -1025,6 +1025,8 @@ const TextInput = createReactClass({
       <TouchableWithoutFeedback
         onLayout={props.onLayout}
         onPress={this._onPress}
+        onFocus={this._onFocus} // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
+        onBlur={this._onBlur} // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
         rejectResponderTermination={true}
         accessible={props.accessible}
         accessibilityLabel={props.accessibilityLabel}
@@ -1079,6 +1081,8 @@ const TextInput = createReactClass({
       <TouchableWithoutFeedback
         onLayout={props.onLayout}
         onPress={this._onPress}
+        onFocus={this._onFocus} // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
+        onBlur={this._onBlur} // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
         rejectResponderTermination={props.rejectResponderTermination}
         accessible={props.accessible}
         accessibilityLabel={props.accessibilityLabel}
@@ -1136,6 +1140,8 @@ const TextInput = createReactClass({
       <TouchableWithoutFeedback
         onLayout={props.onLayout}
         onPress={this._onPress}
+        onFocus={this._onFocus} // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
+        onBlur={this._onBlur} // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
         accessible={this.props.accessible}
         accessibilityLabel={this.props.accessibilityLabel}
         accessibilityRole={this.props.accessibilityRole}
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableBounce.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableBounce.js
index 560831621a..943572a068 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableBounce.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableBounce.js
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ const TouchableBounce = ((createReactClass({
         onDragEnter={this.props.onDragEnter}
         onDragLeave={this.props.onDragLeave}
         onDrop={this.props.onDrop}
+        onFocus={this.props.onFocus}
+        onBlur={this.props.onBlur}
         draggedTypes={this.props.draggedTypes} // ]TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
       >
         {this.props.children}
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableHighlight.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableHighlight.js
index b7c8bf1158..5b19eb1869 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableHighlight.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableHighlight.js
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@ const TouchableHighlight = ((createReactClass({
         onDragEnter={this.props.onDragEnter}
         onDragLeave={this.props.onDragLeave}
         onDrop={this.props.onDrop}
+        onFocus={this.props.onFocus}
+        onBlur={this.props.onBlur}
         draggedTypes={this.props.draggedTypes} // ]TODO(macOS/win ISS#2323203)
         nativeID={this.props.nativeID}
         testID={this.props.testID}>
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
index 5a8ae9d3d1..ae5fb4efba 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ const TouchableOpacity = ((createReactClass({
         onDragEnter={this.props.onDragEnter}
         onDragLeave={this.props.onDragLeave}
         onDrop={this.props.onDrop}
+        onFocus={this.props.onFocus}
+        onBlur={this.props.onBlur}
         draggedTypes={this.props.draggedTypes} // ]TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
         onResponderTerminate={this.touchableHandleResponderTerminate}>
         {this.props.children}
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableWithoutFeedback.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableWithoutFeedback.js
index 9cf5530d57..5584507e50 100755
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableWithoutFeedback.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableWithoutFeedback.js
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ const TouchableWithoutFeedback = ((createReactClass({
       onDragEnter: this.props.onDragEnter,
       onDragLeave: this.props.onDragLeave,
       onDrop: this.props.onDrop,
+      onFocus: this.props.onFocus,
+      onBlur: this.props.onBlur,
       draggedTypes: this.props.draggedTypes, // ]TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
       children,
     });
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextView.h b/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextView.h
index 7edc12ffe8..26b74c1174 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextView.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextView.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #import <React/RCTComponent.h>
+#import <React/RCTEventDispatcher.h> // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 
 #import <React/RCTUIKit.h> // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
 
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 @interface RCTTextView : RCTUIView // TODO(macOS ISS#3536887)
 
+- (instancetype)initWithEventDispatcher:(RCTEventDispatcher *)eventDispatcher; // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL selectable;
 
 - (void)setTextStorage:(NSTextStorage *)textStorage
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextView.m b/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextView.m
index a4d9eca8e1..655c250a11 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextView.m
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #import <React/RCTAssert.h> // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
 #import <React/RCTUtils.h>
 #import <React/UIView+React.h>
+#import <React/RCTFocusChangeEvent.h> // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 
 #import <React/RCTTextShadowView.h>
 
@@ -30,11 +31,22 @@
   NSString * _accessibilityLabel;
 #endif // ]TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
 
+  RCTEventDispatcher *_eventDispatcher; // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
   NSArray<RCTUIView *> *_Nullable _descendantViews; // TODO(macOS ISS#3536887)
   NSTextStorage *_Nullable _textStorage;
   CGRect _contentFrame;
 }
 
+// [TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+- (instancetype)initWithEventDispatcher:(RCTEventDispatcher *)eventDispatcher
+{
+  if ((self = [self initWithFrame:CGRectZero])) {
+    _eventDispatcher = eventDispatcher;
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+// ]TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
   if (self = [super initWithFrame:frame]) {
@@ -374,6 +386,31 @@
     }
   }
 }
+
+- (BOOL)becomeFirstResponder
+{
+  if (![super becomeFirstResponder]) {
+    return NO;
+  }
+
+  // If we've gained focus, notify listeners
+  [_eventDispatcher sendEvent:[RCTFocusChangeEvent focusEventWithReactTag:self.reactTag]];
+
+  return YES;
+}
+
+- (BOOL)resignFirstResponder
+{
+  if (![super resignFirstResponder]) {
+    return NO;
+  }
+
+  // If we've lost focus, notify listeners
+  [_eventDispatcher sendEvent:[RCTFocusChangeEvent blurEventWithReactTag:self.reactTag]];
+
+  return YES;
+}
+
 #endif // ]TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
 
 - (BOOL)canBecomeFirstResponder
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextViewManager.m b/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextViewManager.m
index 8903ec74f7..5826c75466 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextViewManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/Text/RCTTextViewManager.m
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(selectable, BOOL)
 
 - (RCTUIView *)view // TODO(macOS ISS#3536887)
 {
-  return [RCTTextView new];
+  return [[RCTTextView alloc] initWithEventDispatcher:self.bridge.eventDispatcher]; // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 }
 
 - (RCTShadowView *)shadowView
diff --git a/RNTester/Podfile.lock b/RNTester/Podfile.lock
index 6801d61867..8c9d0a6d4c 100644
--- a/RNTester/Podfile.lock
+++ b/RNTester/Podfile.lock
@@ -348,34 +348,34 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   boost-for-react-native: a110407d9db2642fd2e1bcd7c5a51c81f2521dc9
   DoubleConversion: a1bc12a74baa397a2609e0f10e19b8062d864053
-  FBLazyVector: f5bad3ee19c3b19198bc28f46d6659e25572ac47
-  FBReactNativeSpec: 7732ed43803015907c93dfe88fdf2be2e24d0d70
+  FBLazyVector: dd4758081b0f021c1143d98bfb9b9c417c4b9759
+  FBReactNativeSpec: c6032881e58249a39922c173508a450a8c0fa84a
   Folly: feff29ba9d0b7c2e4f793a94942831d6cc5bbad7
   glog: b3f6d74f3e2d33396addc0ee724d2b2b79fc3e00
-  RCTRequired: 812bd7bbc1be8b3256048f9b5f34535639b29732
-  RCTTypeSafety: 193e6faaa597b67aff42fddb7c2fd541ef623f1b
-  React: fe6fcc68ad4f08c1fe87a4f2fa15b017f239bc0f
-  React-ART: bc65ee94c935651318476044693d899f8aa8efd5
-  React-Core: a35413a7c9a7bea6971d7c0f97f760cc5e08fbaa
-  React-CoreModules: c94d232fd1a586cb39ba012e619a153197c87789
-  React-cxxreact: f80f29082cdceb455e30db3970a01cba7e3e04e6
-  React-jsi: 140a17602e41ecfdd12d05ecc6d4da581d9a8106
-  React-jsiexecutor: 557554207726e37d82725e5e90536f528d97578c
-  React-jsinspector: cc8beb2af2ace265bf9d32535611caa06b39c9c1
-  React-RCTActionSheet: b7034fd12b78151e1ca8c58c860a965b925df4ea
-  React-RCTAnimation: a3ad6ef884a511336589ee9c8f7ee3f377d5466c
-  React-RCTBlob: fbb81655e4d135a57e29954f2c2d67d1aafdfff6
-  React-RCTImage: 85746d1b88dd0f6ab0d9c3783b0b034838e4daad
-  React-RCTLinking: 57aa7ef8760443195c2cfd704ca64c85436bcde4
-  React-RCTNetwork: 08ef45f90629939182c1a33d70892ed66b8f5cc2
-  React-RCTPushNotification: df58486300dfbf81dee444b725d1208cd79b808d
-  React-RCTSettings: 3eb68e04de7e8b99e38eb299fb7d2161ae14743c
-  React-RCTTest: 262ad0c0820cbbcbb609386c9dde07083b3d62db
-  React-RCTText: 5b457f78863067483d3f74ed43b8740a57d94fb0
-  React-RCTVibration: 4616073e79bd812b402aabe21aa9f663bccaf1b0
-  ReactCommon: 8d2b53e8598fa17b6fb8ef814b726a3f17cce4f9
-  Yoga: 9cc54b8ca13d6fa87f8214c6eac97745e1df8092
+  RCTRequired: 733f6fc9179aa8fcc87fb63f3f3aad9929241fc3
+  RCTTypeSafety: c52f0b46836e84cb951d9c40c8209d10775b6bbc
+  React: b94e937a7271f35ee705c21d0c54990192cc1634
+  React-ART: c55a2a4bc6f9bec3bb604606175f05ee081a7455
+  React-Core: 5fc0c8ad37c5f0f6a40433be0524cee6058edd17
+  React-CoreModules: 015ba93e2945bf810a6ef67f5b4086c87ae63009
+  React-cxxreact: 07fae12835719892e7fe92dfc46103f69a1a8e39
+  React-jsi: 20175357a063599ea4c8f969c4b325e76eae5aaa
+  React-jsiexecutor: 308871755c64cb5eacd94cd01ee34ba02a50f5da
+  React-jsinspector: 03688e20257352e97f0e69016743b90561a3b23f
+  React-RCTActionSheet: 3a6b052391c5fff7e1b27539ef9d7834f7cefed5
+  React-RCTAnimation: 15e4bf4f576bb5f610dbaa016c2e555ea4a7c228
+  React-RCTBlob: 4b22ab790b485e2d1b5bc0183ccc02dc15ae866d
+  React-RCTImage: 71640ec76e906b84d86af56f98421aeb4f82466b
+  React-RCTLinking: af1912929e4da9443ac128f6ded8eecca7fcde90
+  React-RCTNetwork: fc021eb11dabf0100f570f89588df3e27b0499b1
+  React-RCTPushNotification: 15e4ffb1d0db67e906afdecc8cacfab348f451e5
+  React-RCTSettings: d5486cbc262bf0b1b76ab7a0c60e78e8973f5563
+  React-RCTTest: 1ade3c47acd1eef8ed042be56d6d2ba153fca552
+  React-RCTText: 89c4bc63088b38b68b9008c525b507edaa9277e8
+  React-RCTVibration: 13734e1938ee92a3363e7d437602e3e0cbe0b1f9
+  ReactCommon: cdaca147e8b50f4c424044db5055e602f9addf07
+  Yoga: 39d21425da1d0e0463995aaa8f5af56db0b39ed3
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 2bf56de39dc7e153b4f1637e0f4874f2591fc55a
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: 1a5700c13b2bc8ffc5ed4282d795e8909c883f63
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.9.1
+COCOAPODS: 1.9.3
diff --git a/RNTester/js/examples/FocusEventsExample/FocusEventsExample.js b/RNTester/js/examples/FocusEventsExample/FocusEventsExample.js
index 8a61bb1e42..65be0afd2c 100644
--- a/RNTester/js/examples/FocusEventsExample/FocusEventsExample.js
+++ b/RNTester/js/examples/FocusEventsExample/FocusEventsExample.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 var React = require('react');
 var ReactNative = require('react-native');
 import {Platform} from 'react-native';
-var {StyleSheet, Text, View, TextInput} = ReactNative;
+var {Button, StyleSheet, Text, View, TextInput} = ReactNative;
 
 type State = {
   eventStream: string,
@@ -110,33 +110,103 @@ class FocusEventExample extends React.Component<{}, State> {
 
           {// Only test View on MacOS, since canBecomeFirstResponder is false on all iOS, therefore we can't focus
           Platform.OS === 'macos' ? (
-            <View
-              onFocus={() => {
-                this.setState(prevState => ({
-                  eventStream:
-                    prevState.eventStream + '\nNested View Parent Focus',
-                }));
-              }}
-              onBlur={() => {
-                this.setState(prevState => ({
-                  eventStream:
-                    prevState.eventStream + '\nNested View Parent Blur',
-                }));
-              }}>
+            <View>
               <View
-                acceptsKeyboardFocus={true}
-                enableFocusRing={true}
                 onFocus={() => {
                   this.setState(prevState => ({
-                    eventStream: prevState.eventStream + '\nNested View Focus',
+                    eventStream:
+                      prevState.eventStream + '\nDescendent Button Focus',
                   }));
                 }}
                 onBlur={() => {
                   this.setState(prevState => ({
-                    eventStream: prevState.eventStream + '\nNested View Blur',
+                    eventStream:
+                      prevState.eventStream + '\nDescendent Button Blur',
                   }));
                 }}>
-                <Text>Nested Focusable View</Text>
+                <View>
+                  <Button
+                    title="Button whose ancestor has onFocus/onBlur"
+                    onPress={() => {}}
+                  />
+                </View>
+              </View>
+              <View
+                onFocus={() => {
+                  this.setState(prevState => ({
+                    eventStream:
+                      prevState.eventStream + '\nDescendent Button Focus',
+                  }));
+                }}
+                onBlur={() => {
+                  this.setState(prevState => ({
+                    eventStream:
+                      prevState.eventStream + '\nDescendent Button Blur',
+                  }));
+                }}>
+                <View>
+                  <Button
+                    title="Button with onFocus/onBlur and ancestor has onFocus/onBlur"
+                    onPress={() => {}}
+                    onFocus={() => {
+                      this.setState(prevState => ({
+                        eventStream: prevState.eventStream + '\nButton Focus',
+                      }));
+                    }}
+                    onBlur={() => {
+                      this.setState(prevState => ({
+                        eventStream: prevState.eventStream + '\nButton Blur',
+                      }));
+                    }}
+                  />
+                </View>
+              </View>
+              <View
+                onFocus={() => {
+                  this.setState(prevState => ({
+                    eventStream:
+                      prevState.eventStream + '\nDescendent Text Focus',
+                  }));
+                }}
+                onBlur={() => {
+                  this.setState(prevState => ({
+                    eventStream:
+                      prevState.eventStream + '\nDescendent Text Blur',
+                  }));
+                }}>
+                <View>
+                  <Text selectable={true}>Selectable text</Text>
+                </View>
+              </View>
+              <View
+                onFocus={() => {
+                  this.setState(prevState => ({
+                    eventStream:
+                      prevState.eventStream + '\nNested View Parent Focus',
+                  }));
+                }}
+                onBlur={() => {
+                  this.setState(prevState => ({
+                    eventStream:
+                      prevState.eventStream + '\nNested View Parent Blur',
+                  }));
+                }}>
+                <View
+                  acceptsKeyboardFocus={true}
+                  enableFocusRing={true}
+                  onFocus={() => {
+                    this.setState(prevState => ({
+                      eventStream:
+                        prevState.eventStream + '\nNested View Focus',
+                    }));
+                  }}
+                  onBlur={() => {
+                    this.setState(prevState => ({
+                      eventStream: prevState.eventStream + '\nNested View Blur',
+                    }));
+                  }}>
+                  <Text>Nested Focusable View</Text>
+                </View>
               </View>
             </View>
           ) : null}
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTFocusChangeEvent.h b/React/Base/RCTFocusChangeEvent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73b31a2482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/React/Base/RCTFocusChangeEvent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ */
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+#import <React/RCTComponentEvent.h>
+
+/**
+ * Represents a focus change event meaning that a view that can become first responder has become or resigned being first responder.
+ */
+@interface RCTFocusChangeEvent : RCTComponentEvent
+
++ (instancetype)focusEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag;
++ (instancetype)blurEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag;
+
+@end
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTFocusChangeEvent.m b/React/Base/RCTFocusChangeEvent.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6aa48d8720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/React/Base/RCTFocusChangeEvent.m
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ */
+
+#import "RCTFocusChangeEvent.h"
+
+#import "RCTAssert.h"
+
+@implementation RCTFocusChangeEvent
+
++ (instancetype)focusEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
+{
+  RCTFocusChangeEvent *event = [[self alloc] initWithName:@"focus"
+                                                  viewTag:reactTag
+                                                     body:@{}];
+  return event;
+}
+
++ (instancetype)blurEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
+{
+  RCTFocusChangeEvent *event = [[self alloc] initWithName:@"blur"
+                                                  viewTag:reactTag
+                                                     body:@{}];
+  return event;
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTView.h b/React/Views/RCTView.h
index e27e0137c7..ef0124ad0f 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTView.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTView.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #import <React/RCTBorderStyle.h>
 #import <React/RCTComponent.h>
+#import <React/RCTEventDispatcher.h> // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 #import <React/RCTPointerEvents.h>
 
 #if !TARGET_OS_OSX // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ extern const UIAccessibilityTraits SwitchAccessibilityTrait;
 @interface RCTView : RCTUIView // TODO(macOS ISS#3536887)
 
 // [TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+- (instancetype)initWithEventDispatcher:(RCTEventDispatcher *)eventDispatcher;
+
 - (BOOL)becomeFirstResponder;
 - (BOOL)resignFirstResponder;
 // ]TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTView.m b/React/Views/RCTView.m
index eb1b143f46..0c434b2841 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTView.m
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #import "RCTAutoInsetsProtocol.h"
 #import "RCTBorderDrawing.h"
+#import "RCTFocusChangeEvent.h" // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 #import "RCTConvert.h"
 #import "RCTLog.h"
 #import "RCTRootContentView.h" // TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ static NSString *RCTRecursiveAccessibilityLabel(RCTUIView *view) // TODO(macOS I
 @implementation RCTView
 {
   RCTUIColor *_backgroundColor; // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+  RCTEventDispatcher *_eventDispatcher; // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 #if TARGET_OS_OSX // [TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
   NSTrackingArea *_trackingArea;
   BOOL _hasMouseOver;
@@ -116,6 +118,16 @@ static NSString *RCTRecursiveAccessibilityLabel(RCTUIView *view) // TODO(macOS I
   NSMutableDictionary<NSString *, NSDictionary *> *accessibilityActionsLabelMap;
 }
 
+// [TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+- (instancetype)initWithEventDispatcher:(RCTEventDispatcher *)eventDispatcher
+{
+  if ((self = [self initWithFrame:CGRectZero])) {
+    _eventDispatcher = eventDispatcher;
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+// ]TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
+
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
   if ((self = [super initWithFrame:frame])) {
@@ -710,21 +722,20 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:unused)
   }
 
   // If we've gained focus, notify listeners
-  if (self.onFocus != nil ) {
-    self.onFocus(nil);
-  }
+  [_eventDispatcher sendEvent:[RCTFocusChangeEvent focusEventWithReactTag:self.reactTag]];
+
   return YES;
 }
+
 - (BOOL)resignFirstResponder
 {
   if (![super resignFirstResponder]) {
     return NO;
   }
 
-  // If we've gained focus, notify listeners
-  if (self.onBlur != nil ) {
-    self.onBlur(nil);
-  }
+  // If we've lost focus, notify listeners
+  [_eventDispatcher sendEvent:[RCTFocusChangeEvent blurEventWithReactTag:self.reactTag]];
+
   return YES;
 }
 
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m b/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
index 715691e48d..0e555707c7 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 #if TARGET_OS_TV
   return [RCTTVView new];
 #else
-  return [RCTView new];
+  return [[RCTView alloc] initWithEventDispatcher:self.bridge.eventDispatcher]; // TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
 #endif
 }