Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 700 - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Subchapter Z - TITLE IV-A EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Section 700.2703 - Eligibility
Universal Citation: 40 TX Admin Code ยง 700.2703
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or its authorized designee determines eligibility of a child and/or his family for Title IV-A Emergency Services if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) An emergency exists, as
defined in subsection (b) of this section.
(2) The family applies for care and services
available in emergency situations, or DFPS or its authorized designee applies
on behalf of a child whose parents are unavailable or unwilling to
apply.
(3) The child has lived with
a relative at some time within the six-month period prior to
application.
(4) The emergency
arose for a reason other than an adult family member's refusal to accept
employment without good cause.
(5)
The applicant, child, or family declares annual income of less than
$63,000.
(b) An emergency exists when DFPS:
(1) determines
that a child is at risk; or
(2) has
removed a child from the child's home and placed the child in its care;
or
(3) determines that a child
formerly in its care is at risk of being returned to that care.
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