| (a) Application and selection process.
(1) An applicant must submit an application for a grant
directly to the Commission in the time and manner specified by the
Commission.
(2) An application received after the deadline will
not be considered.
(3) A panel selected by the Commission reviews and
evaluates eligible, complete, and timely applications in accordance
with the evaluation methodology published in the request for proposal
or other notice of potential grant award issued by the Commission.
(b) Selection criteria. In selecting a grantee, the
Commission must consider:
(1) the extent to which an applicant's proposed program
meets the objectives established by Texas Government Code §531.09915;
and
(2) other criteria established by the Commission as
described in the specific request for proposal or other notice of
potential grant award issued by the Commission.
(c) Award prioritization. In selecting grantees, the
Commission prioritizes entities that work with children and family
members of children with a high risk of experiencing a crisis or developing
a mental health condition to reduce:
(1) the need for future intensive mental health services;
(2) the number of children at risk of placement in
foster care or the juvenile justice system; or
(3) the demand for placement in:
(A) a state hospital, as defined in Texas Health and
Safety Code §552.0011;
(B) an inpatient mental health facility, as defined
in Texas Health and Safety Code §571.003; and
(C) a residential behavioral health facility.
(d) Contract execution.
(1) Grantees are required to execute a contract with
the Commission on mutually agreeable terms and conditions in the manner
and format prescribed by the Commission.
(2) The Commission does not distribute grant funds
to a grantee before the execution of a contract with the Commission.
(3) A grantee is required under the contract to comply
with:
(A) the performance objectives established by the Commission
and monitored by the Commission through progress reports;
(B) any financial and reporting requirements established
by the Commission;
(C) all applicable policies and procedures; and
(D) all applicable federal and state laws and their
implementing regulations.
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