Applicant proposals must be brief and submitted to the issuing office typed on forms prescribed by the department. Proposals must contain the information listed in paragraphs (1)-(6) of this section.

1. (1) Business organization.

   1. (A) State the full name and address of your organization.
   2. (B) Give the name, title, and telephone number of the contract person submitting application.
   3. (C) Indicate whether you operate as a public or private non-profit entity. If private non-profit, give proof of incorporation with the secretary of state office.
   4. (D) Give the name of the person who will be responsible for implementation of the program (project director).
   5. (E) Give the name of the financial officer of your organization.
   6. (F) Give the name of the person authorized to sign legal contracts for your organization.

2. (2) Background.

   1. (A) Give historical description of program.
   2. (B) Indicate the years of operation and give amounts and sources of funding for each year of operation.
   3. (C) Explain who has participated in the development of this proposal and the ways in which support and cooperation have been solicited from potentially interested and/or relevant community agencies or groups on the development of this proposal-criminal justice, medical, women's groups, county attorneys' offices, social service departments, minorities, etc. Include a minimum of three current letters of community support from three different types of organizations.
   4. (D) Indicate medical and criminal justice support availability.
   5. (E) Include a brief statement concerning the recent experience of all persons (can be volunteer or paid from your organization who will actively be engaged in the proposed effort and emphasize recent experience directly applicable to sexual assault. Include resumes and job descriptions for all staff members involved in the rape crisis program and current job descriptions for all staff, volunteer, and any positions proposed in an application.
   6. (F) Include current bylaws or changes in bylaws from the last application.
   7. (G) Describe the structure of your board of directors and include names and occupations (or your plan for board).
   8. (H) Include current personnel policies or changes in policies from the last application.

3. (3) Program description and services offered. (Refer to §62.4(c) of this title (relating to Procedure to Apply for Funds (General Information for the Applicant))).

   1. (A) Describe in full what services your program is currently offering.
   2. (B) Give population and geographic area served. Indicate for each area whether services being provided are crisis intervention services and/or public education. Include current program statistics.
   3. (C) Describe in full what services are proposed for this funding.

4. (4) Objectives.

   1. (A) State the major objectives you propose to accomplish in your current fiscal year.
   2. (B) State the objectives to be accomplished with this funding.
   3. (C) Give the indicators you will use for measuring your objectives.

5. (5) Work program.

   1. (A) provide a work plan for implementing the proposed project.
   2. (B) The work plan should identify the task necessary to achieve each of the objectives, provide a timetable for completion of each task, and identify the staff member or volunteer to be assigned responsibility for the completion of each task.

6. (6) Budget.

   1. (A) Proposed budget. No equipment may be purchased with these funds. Give fiscal year dates under which your agency or program operates. Please submit a detailed budget (rape program only) for each of the following categories: Budget Category Allowable Cost; Total Budget (give current fiscal year); Source; Proposed Budget (funding requested). Each category should include the following entries: personnel, fringe benefits, travel, supplies, contractual, and other costs.

   2. (B) Budget narrative.

      1. (i) List the items and amounts from above budget categories to be funded by this application.
      2. (ii) Explain in detail each budget item requested and its relationship to the programmatic needs.

Source Note:The provisions of this §62.5 adopted to be effective July 13, 1982, 7 TexReg 1982; amended to be effective October 15, 1987, 12 TexReg 3550; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register September 19, 1997, 22 TexReg 9469.