19 Tex. Admin. Code § 10.3 – Competitive Grant Process

(a) The Coordinating Board shall publish an RFA for competitive grant programs.
(b) The RFA shall set forth the eligibility criteria for the grant program.
(c) The Coordinating Board shall review submitted applications for completeness and eligibility.
(d) The Coordinating Board shall objectively evaluate complete and eligible applications based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the RFA. The Coordinating Board may use external evaluators for evaluation purposes.
(e) The Coordinating Board will base a grant award on the criteria set forth in the RFA.
(f) Prior to the full execution of a NOGA, the Commissioner may adjust the size of an award to a grantee to best fulfill the purpose of the grant program and RFA.
(g) Before the Board releases funds, the grantee and the Coordinating Board must fully execute a NOGA.

Source Note:The provisions of this §10.3 adopted to be effective May 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 2785.