Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 374 - MENTAL HEALTH EARLY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT GRANT
Section 374.4 - Application and Selection Process
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 374.4
Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) Application and selection process.
(1) An applicant must
submit an application for a grant directly to the Commission in the time and
manner specified by the Commission.
(2) An application received after the
deadline will not be considered.
(3) A panel selected by the Commission
reviews and evaluates eligible, complete, and timely applications in accordance
with the evaluation methodology published in the request for proposal or other
notice of potential grant award issued by the Commission.
(b) Selection criteria. In selecting a grantee, the Commission must consider:
(1) the
extent to which an applicant's proposed program meets the objectives
established by Texas Government Code §
531.09915;
and
(2) other criteria established
by the Commission as described in the specific request for proposal or other
notice of potential grant award issued by the Commission.
(c) Award prioritization. In selecting grantees, the Commission prioritizes entities that work with children and family members of children with a high risk of experiencing a crisis or developing a mental health condition to reduce:
(1) the need for future intensive mental
health services;
(2) the number of
children at risk of placement in foster care or the juvenile justice system;
or
(3) the demand for placement in:
(A) a state hospital, as defined in Texas
Health and Safety Code §
552.0011;
(B) an inpatient mental health facility, as
defined in Texas Health and Safety Code §
571.003;
and
(C) a residential behavioral
health facility.
(d) Contract execution.
(1) Grantees are required to execute a
contract with the Commission on mutually agreeable terms and conditions in the
manner and format prescribed by the Commission.
(2) The Commission does not distribute grant
funds to a grantee before the execution of a contract with the
Commission.
(3) A grantee is
required under the contract to comply with:
(A) the performance objectives established by
the Commission and monitored by the Commission through progress
reports;
(B) any financial and
reporting requirements established by the Commission;
(C) all applicable policies and procedures;
and
(D) all applicable federal and
state laws and their implementing regulations.
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