To be eligible to apply for and receive funding under the Program an entity must:
- (1) Be an institution of higher education;
- (2) Administer innovative recruitment, training, and retention programs designed to increase the number of mental health professionals, or professionals in related fields;
- (3) Demonstrate the ability to be scaled, sustained, evaluated for impact, and adapted in response to workforce and community needs, particularly for medically underserved areas;
- (4) Demonstrate regional and state workforce need; and
- (5) Fulfill any other eligibility criteria set forth in the RFA.
Source Note:The provisions of this §10.413 adopted to be effective May 13, 2026, 51 TexReg 3103.