Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 30. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
PART 1. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
CHAPTER 14. GRANTS |
SECTION 14.8. Direct Award
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(a) A grant may be made by direct award only if: (1) the executive director determines and documents: (A) selection of recipients by the solicitation of proposals or applications is not feasible; and (B) awarding the grant directly is in the best interest of the state; (2) eligibility for the grant is limited to: (A) an agency or political subdivision of this state or of another state; (B) a state institution of higher learning of this state or of another state, including any part or service of the institution; or (C) an agency of the United States; or (3) the grant is awarded to an entity or person established or authorized to develop or implement a comprehensive conservation and management plan under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, §320 (33 United States Code, Chapter 1330), for a national estuary located in Texas. (b) If a solicitation for proposals is made for the purpose of identifying a partner for a joint application for a federal grant which is subsequently awarded to the agency, the executive director is not required to make an additional solicitation for entering into a pass-through grant with an identified partner. Source Note: The provisions of this §14.8 adopted to be effective August 20, 2000, 25 TexReg 7720