| (a) The process to promote geographic dispersion of
program funds is as described in this subsection:
(1) For a published period not less than 30 days and
in accordance with the NOFA, each state region will be allocated funding
amounts for its rural and urban subregions. During this initial period,
these funds may be reserved only for Households located in these rural
and urban subregions;
(2) After the initial release of funds under paragraph
(1) of this subsection, each state region will combine any remaining
funds from its rural and urban subregions into one regional balance
for a second published period not to exceed 90 calendar days. During
this second period, these funds may be reserved only for Households
located in that state region; and
(3) After no more than 180 calendar days following
the initial release date, any funds remaining across all state regions
will collapse into one statewide pool. For as long as funds are available,
these funds may be reserved for any Households anywhere in the state
on a first-come, first-served basis.
(b) If any additional funds beyond the original program
allocations that derive from Texas HTF loan repayments, interest earnings,
deobligations, and/or other Texas HTF funds in excess of those funds
required under Rider 8 or the Department's appropriation made under
the General Appropriations Act may be reprogrammed at the discretion
of the Department.
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