Sec. 531.654. APPLICATION

(a) A public or private entity, including a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state, may apply for a grant under this subchapter.

(b) To apply for a grant, an applicant must submit a written application to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission in consultation with the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office.

(c) The application prescribed by the commission must:

(1) require the applicant to provide data on the number of low-income, first-time mothers residing in the community in which the applicant proposes to operate or expand a partnership program and provide a description of existing services available to those mothers;

(2) describe the ongoing monitoring and evaluation process to which a grant recipient is subject under Section 531.659, including the recipient's obligation to collect and provide information requested by the commission under Section 531.659(c); and

(3) require the applicant to provide other relevant information as determined by the commission.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Renumbered from Government Code, Section 531.454 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 , Sec. 27.001(37), eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 , Sec. 27.002(7), eff. September 1, 2009.