CHAPTER 376. REFUGEE SOCIAL SERVICES  


SUBCHAPTER A. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
§ 376.101. What is the basis of this chapter?
§ 376.102. What is the purpose of this chapter?
§ 376.103. How are the terms in this chapter defined?
§ 376.104. Is the term "refugee" used throughout this chapter to designate all those eligible for refugee social services?
SUBCHAPTER B. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
§ 376.201. What is the purpose of this subchapter?
§ 376.203. Who can apply for a refugee social services contract?
§ 376.205. How are refugee social services contracts awarded?
§ 376.207. What is the financial responsibility of the contractor's board of directors?
§ 376.209. What accounting requirements must the contractor meet?
§ 376.211. Does the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) require contractors to have a fidelity bond?
§ 376.213. What are the confidentiality requirements of a contractor?
§ 376.215. Are contractors responsible for having a nepotism policy?
§ 376.217. Are contractors responsible for having a conflict of interest policy?
§ 376.219. What issues must the conflict of interest policy address?
§ 376.221. Are contractors required to comply with the Limited English Proficiency provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act?
§ 376.223. With what Limited English Proficiency (LEP) provisions is a contractor required to comply?
§ 376.225. What are the staffing requirements for contractors?
§ 376.227. Are there requirements for hiring bilingual or bicultural women?
§ 376.229. What are the record keeping requirements of the contract?
§ 376.231. How long are contractors required to keep records?
§ 376.233. What are the reporting requirements for contractors?
§ 376.235. If a refugee is receiving services under another program funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, can similar services be provided under a contract funded by a Refugee Social Services Grant (RSS) or a Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG)?
§ 376.237. Can a contractor subcontract services?
SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
§ 376.301. What is the purpose of this subchapter?
§ 376.303. What services may be provided to assist refugees with employability skills?
§ 376.305. Can additional services be provided?
§ 376.307. Who is eligible for refugee social services?
§ 376.309. Are individuals applying for asylum through the Immigration and Naturalization Service eligible for refugee social services assistance?
§ 376.311. Can refugees younger than 16 years of age receive refugee social services?
§ 376.313. Who determines a refugee's eligibility for refugee social services benefits?
§ 376.315. Are there equal opportunity requirements for refugee women?
§ 376.317. How long can a participant receive refugee social services?
§ 376.319. Can employability services be provided after a refugee finds a job?
§ 376.321. How does a contractor determine eligibility for a refugee who has moved to Texas from another state?
§ 376.323. Is coordination with other refugee providers required?
§ 376.325. Can participants who do not speak English participate in employment services?
§ 376.327. Are contractors required to report changes in a participant's income or address to the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS)?
§ 376.329. What information and materials must a contractor provide to the participant upon or during intake for services?
§ 376.331. Can an applicant or recipient appeal an adverse determination by a contractor?
§ 376.333. What should the contractor know about applicant or participant appeals?
SUBCHAPTER D. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: REFUGEE SOCIAL SERVICES (RSS)
§ 376.401. What is the purpose of this subchapter?
§ 376.403. What criteria should be followed when providing refugee employment services?
§ 376.405. How are refugees prioritized for employment services under Refugee Social Services (RSS) grants?
§ 376.407. How must Refugee Social Services (RSS) employment services be designed?
§ 376.409. What types of services are appropriate employment services?
§ 376.411. Can a contractor consider participants as a family unit if they do not live together?
§ 376.413. If two or more unrelated participants live together, are they considered a family unit?
§ 376.415. Is a Family Self-Sufficiency Plan (FSSP) required for all employable participants?
§ 376.417. What does an Individual Employability Plan include and how is it developed?
§ 376.419. Are refugees required to accept job offers?
§ 376.421. What criteria must employment training services meet?
§ 376.423. Can employment training be provided beyond one year?
§ 376.425. Do participants in vocational employment training programs have to work while receiving training?
§ 376.427. Can a contractor enroll a refugee in a professional recertification program?
SUBCHAPTER E. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE (RCA)
§ 376.501. What is the purpose of this subchapter?
§ 376.503. What regulations govern the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program?
§ 376.505. What are the employment requirements for participants in the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program?
§ 376.507. Can an applicant for refugee cash assistance claim adverse effects of accepting employment?
§ 376.509. What are the employment requirements for Refugee Cash Assistance participants living outside of refugee resettlement areas?
§ 376.511. When must Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) participants register for employment services?
§ 376.513. Do contractors need to schedule and provide services for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) recipients?
§ 376.515. What are the requirements for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) recipients who are employed fewer than 30 hours per week?
§ 376.517. Are there coordination requirements between employment services and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) providers?
§ 376.519. What procedures must a contractor follow when authorizing or denying an applicant benefits?
SUBCHAPTER F. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) SERVICES
§ 376.601. What is the purpose of this subchapter?
§ 376.602. Can English as a Second Language (ESL) be provided as a stand-alone service?
SUBCHAPTER G. OTHER EMPLOYABILITY SERVICES
§ 376.701. What is the purpose of this subchapter?
§ 376.703. What other employability services may be provided under Refugee Social Services and Targeted Assistance grant-funded programs?
§ 376.705. What are outreach services?
§ 376.707. What are emergency services?
§ 376.709. What are health services?
§ 376.711. What are home management services?
§ 376.713. When can child day care services be provided?
§ 376.715. What standards must child day care meet?
§ 376.717. When can transportation services be provided?
§ 376.719. What are citizenship and naturalization services?
§ 376.721. Can immigration fee payments be made under Refugee Social Services (RSS) contracts?
SUBCHAPTER H. TARGETED ASSISTANCE GRANT (TAG) SERVICES
§ 376.801. What is the purpose of this subchapter?
§ 376.802. What is a Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG)?
§ 376.803. Are Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) programs subject to the same regulations as other Refugee Social Services (RSS) programs?
§ 376.804. What services are allowable under Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) programs?
§ 376.805. Which refugee groups receive priority for services under Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) programs?
§ 376.806. Can Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) and Refugee Social Services (RSS) assistance be provided to a refugee at the same time?
SUBCHAPTER I. UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE MINOR (URM) PROGRAM
§ 376.901. What is the purpose of this subchapter?
§ 376.902. Who provides care and services for unaccompanied refugee minors (URM)?
§ 376.903. What services are available to unaccompanied refugee minors?
§ 376.904. How long can an unaccompanied refugee minor (URM) receive services?
§ 376.905. How are services provided to unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) who move to or from another state?
§ 376.906. Are unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) eligible for adoption?
§ 376.907. How is adult legal responsibility for an unaccompanied refugee minor established?
SUBCHAPTER J. LOCAL RESETTLEMENT AGENCY REQUIREMENTS
§ 376.1001. Local Governmental and Community Input