1. (a) The Self-Sufficiency Fund may be used by a public community or technical college, community-based organization, state extension service, or TEEX for the following job-training purposes:

   1. (1) to develop customized job training projects for adult TANF recipients or individuals who are at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance;
   2. (2) to develop customized job training projects for businesses, trade unions, and small and medium-sized business consortiums participating in projects with the intent to expand the workforce; and
   3. (3) for support services, deemed reasonable and necessary by the Agency for participants to prepare and participate in training activities and to make the transition from training activities to employment.
2. (b) Only those support services specifically described in a contract under this subsection may be charged to a contract funded with Self-Sufficiency Fund monies.
3. (c) The Self-Sufficiency Fund may not be used for the purchase of any proprietary or production equipment for the training project of a single employer.

Source Note:The provisions of this §835.3 adopted to be effective January 7, 2003, 28 TexReg 357.