1. (a) To be eligible to receive benefits under the program, a family must:

   1. (1) be recommended by Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) staff to receive Family Based Safety Services or Family Reunification Services and the family must agree to the services;
   2. (2) have the child living in the home or have a family service plan that recommends the child be returned to the home within 180 days;
   3. (3) have a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines;
   4. (4) be the subject of a DFPS investigation in which it is determined that neglect is a primary problem for the family;
   5. (5) be a parent by blood, marriage, or adoption or a managing conservator of the child who is the victim of or at risk of neglect;
   6. (6) have an identified problem in the home environment or family that contributed to neglect and can be remedied or mitigated by benefits available under this program; and
   7. (7) have a member that meets applicable citizenship and immigration status requirements.
2. (b) DFPS may specify in policy procedures for provision of benefits under this program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §700.1805 adopted to be effective March 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 1360.