1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.306 – Supplies (a) Allowable items include, but are not limited to, office supplies, paper, postage, education resource materials, and certain computing devices described in § RSA 62.100(26) of this chapter. (b) The OAG will not approve funds for the purchase of promotional items or recreational activities.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.305 – Equipment (a) A grantee may use equipment paid for with OAG funds only for grant-related purposes and not for personal or non-grant-related purposes. (b) Grant funds may not be used to purchase or lease vehicles.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.304 – Travel (a) Travel expenses may be reimbursed according to the Texas State Travel Guidelines, unless a grantee’s travel policy provides a lesser reimbursement. (b) Travel expenses must be reasonable and necessary for activities funded on the grant. (c) Unless otherwise authorized by the Application Kit, grant funds requested…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.303 – Professional and Consultant Services (a) Professional and consultant services include, but are not limited to, accounting services, counseling, legal services, and computer support. (b) Any contract or agreement entered into by a grantee that obligates grant funds must be in writing and consistent with Texas contract law. Grantees…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.302 – Fringe Benefits (a) Fringe benefits include, but are not limited to, the costs of leave, employee insurance, pensions, and unemployment benefit plans. (b) Grant funds may be used to pay fringe benefits of an employee only if grant funds are also being used to pay for the salary…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.301 – Personnel (a) The personnel budget category may include salaries of employees only, and not compensation paid to independent contractors. (b) Salaries for grant-funded positions must be reasonable and comply with the grantee’s salary classification schedule. If a grantee does not have a classification schedule, the grantee must maintain…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.300 – General Budget Provisions (a) Unless otherwise stated by the Request for Applications and the Application Kit, eligible budget categories are limited to the following categories:(1) personnel;(2) fringe benefits;(3) professional and consultant services;(4) travel;(5) equipment;(6) supplies; and(7) other direct operating expenses. (b) All applicants must submit a completed budget…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.203 – Grant Decisions (a) All grant decisions, including, but not limited to, eligibility, evaluation and review, and funding rest completely within the discretionary authority of the OAG and the decisions made by the OAG are final and are not subject to appeal. (b) The award of a grant contract…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.202 – Grant Decision Notification Process (a) The OAG shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision regarding a grant award. (b) The OAG may utilize a grant contract document or a notice of grant document once a decision is made to award a grant. The applicant will be…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.201 – Screening, Evaluation, and Review Process (a) The OAG determines eligibility for an award. If an applicant is deemed ineligible by the OAG, that applicant will not receive a grant. (b) The OAG will designate teams to screen, evaluate, and review applications. The evaluation teams may consist of OAG…