Texas Human Resources Code
§ 161.074 — COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
HR § 161.074Title 11. AGING, COMMUNITY-BASED, AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES · Ch. 161. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES · Art. D. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)The department shall establish a competitive grant program that promotes innovation in the delivery of aging and disability services and improves the quality of life for individuals receiving those services.
(b)A grant awarded by the department under the program shall be used to:
(1)test innovative practices in the provision of aging and disability services; or
(2)disseminate information regarding innovative practices being used to provide aging and disability services.
(c)The department shall request proposals for the award of a grant under the program. The department shall evaluate the proposals and award a grant based on a proposal's academic soundness, quantifiable effectiveness, and potentially positive impact on the delivery of aging and disability services.
(d)A grant awarded under Subsection (b)(1) must be made to an institution of higher education working in cooperation with a private entity that has committed resources to the project described in the proposal.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 786 (S.B. 52), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.