SECTION 1.954. Eligibility for Grant

An Organization is eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter if it:

(1) administers a home-delivered meal program and is a direct provider of home-delivered meals to Elderly persons and/or persons with a Disability;

(2) (if a nonprofit private organization) has a volunteer board of directors;

(3) practices nondiscrimination;

(4) has an accounting system or fiscal agent approved by the county where it provides meals;

(5) has a system to prevent the duplication of services to clients;

(6) has received a grant from the county in which the Organization is delivering meals, in accordance with §1.953 of this title (relating to County Grant Required);

(7) has submitted an application in accordance with §1.955 of this title (relating to Application); and

(8) agrees to use funds received under this subchapter only to supplement or extend existing home-delivered meal services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.954 adopted to be effective September 11, 2007, 32 TexReg 6127