1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.11 – Additional Award Opportunities The OAG may fund grants outside the standard application cycle or process or at amounts higher or lower than provided for in this subchapter based on availability of funds and a particularized need.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.10 – Continuation of Funding Because a grant is not a right or an entitlement, there is no commitment by the OAG that a grant contract, once funded, will receive subsequent funding. The award of a grant contract to a grantee shall not commit or obligate the OAG in any…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.9 – Grant Contract Period (a) Generally, grant contracts may be awarded for any number of months up to a two year period beginning September 1st and ending August 31st. (b) The OAG reserves the right to alter the starting date and length of the grant contract period. (c) If…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.8 – Funding Levels (a) The minimum and maximum amount of funding for the Choose Life grant contract will be stated in the RFA and the Application Kit. (b) The amount of an award is determined solely by the OAG. The OAG may award grants at amounts above or below…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.7 – Match and Volunteer Requirements (a) The OAG may require cash and/or in-kind match for grants as stated in the RFA and the Application Kit. The amount of an award and the match requirements are determined solely by the OAG. The OAG reserves the right to alter the required…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.6 – Eligible Applicants (a) An applicant must be an eligible organization. An “eligible organization” means an organization in this state that:(1) is exempt from federal income taxation under §501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being listed as an exempt charitable organization under §501(c)(3) of that code; (2) provides…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.5 – Choose Life Eligible Purpose Areas Grant contracts awarded under the Choose Life program may be used only to provide for the material needs of pregnant women who are considering placing their children for adoption, including the provision of clothing, housing, prenatal care, food, utilities, and transportation, to provide…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.4 – Purpose of Funds and Grant Funding Decisions (a) The purpose of the OAG Choose Life grant program is to provide funds as described in Chapter 402 of the Government Code. (b) The OAG reserves the right to consider all other appropriations or funding an applicant currently receives when…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.3 – Source and Availability of Funds Chapter 402 of the Government Code authorizes the Choose Life account as a separate account in the general revenue fund. The OAG is authorized to administer the Choose Life account. The OAG is authorized to make grants from the Choose Life account to…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.2 – Construction of Rules Unless otherwise noted, this subchapter applies to the “Choose Life” grant program. If good cause is established to show that compliance with this subchapter may result in an injustice to any party, this subchapter may be suspended at the discretion of the OAG. The OAG…