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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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Chapter 531. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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Subchapter Q. NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM |
Sec. 531.655. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AWARDING GRANTS
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In addition to the factors described by Sections 531.652(b) and 531.653, in determining whether to award a grant to an applicant under this subchapter, the commission shall consider:
(1) the demonstrated need for a partnership program in the community in which the applicant proposes to operate or expand the program, which may be determined by considering:
(A) the poverty rate, the crime rate, the number of births to Medicaid recipients, the rate of poor birth outcomes, and the incidence of child abuse and neglect during a prescribed period in the community; and
(B) the need to enhance school readiness in the community;
(2) the applicant's ability to participate in ongoing monitoring and performance evaluations under Section 531.659, including the applicant's ability to collect and provide information requested by the commission under Section 531.659(c);
(3) the applicant's ability to adhere to the partnership program standards adopted under Section 531.656;
(4) the applicant's ability to develop broad-based community support for implementing or expanding a partnership program, as applicable; and
(5) the applicant's history of developing and sustaining innovative, high-quality programs that meet the needs of families and communities.