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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
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Subtitle C. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS |
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Chapter 31. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE PROGRAMS |
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Subchapter A. ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES |
Sec. 31.017. HEALTHY MARRIAGES AND STRONG FAMILIES GRANT PROGRAM
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(a) The Health and Human Services Commission may administer a grant program to provide grants in amounts not to exceed $50,000 to programs that provide marriage education services and support the development of healthy marriages or strengthening of families. Grant recipients may use grant money to provide direct services to participants, develop a program, enlarge program capacity, or pay other program expenses, including provider training and technical assistance expenses.
(b) In selecting grant recipients, the Health and Human Services Commission shall give preference to applicants:
(1) whose programs will contribute to the geographic diversity of program locations; or
(2) who operate small programs, but who seek to maximize service delivery and build capacity.
(c) The Health and Human Services Commission shall require that each grant recipient provide program services at no cost to participants.
(d) The Health and Human Services Commission may contract with private entities to provide marriage education training and curriculum, technical assistance, and other support to grant recipients. In selecting entities to provide these services, the commission shall consider whether a prospective provider has knowledge and understanding of the needs of grant recipients operating programs in different areas of this state.
(e) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission may adopt rules to implement this section.