Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 6 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section 6.201 - Background and Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
				  this subchapter, except where noted, the rules established in Subchapter A of
				  this chapter (relating to General Provisions) and Chapters 1 and 2 (relating to
				  Administration and Enforcement, respectively) of this title apply to the CSBG
				  Program. The CSBG Act was amended by the "Community Services Block Grant
				  Amendments of 1994" and the Coats Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998.
				  The Secretary is authorized to establish a community services block grant
				  program and make grants available through the program to states to ameliorate
				  the causes of poverty in communities within the states. Although Eligible
				  Entities receive an allocation of CSBG funds, the CSBG program is not an
				  entitlement program for eligible customers.
(b) The Texas Legislature designates the
				  Department as the lead agency for the administration of the CSBG program
				  pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code, §
										2306.092. CSBG funds
				  are made available to Eligible Entities to carry out the purposes of the CSBG
				  program.
(c) Except as otherwise
				  noted herein all references in this subchapter to an Eligible Entity's board
				  means both the governing board of the Private Nonprofit or the advisory board
				  of the Public Organization.
(d)
				  Definitions.
(1) Community Action Plan
				  (CAP)--A plan required by the CSBG Act which describes the local Eligible
				  Entity service delivery system, how coordination will be developed to fill
				  identified gaps in services, how funds will be coordinated with other public
				  and private resources, and how the local entity will use the funds to support
				  innovative community and neighborhood based initiatives related to the
				  grant.
(2) Community Assessment--An
				  assessment of community needs performed by the Eligible Entity for the areas to
				  be served with CSBG funds.
(3) CSBG
				  Act--The CSBG Act is a law passed by Congress authorizing the Community
				  Services Block Grant. The CSBG Act was amended by the Community Services Block
				  Grant Amendments of 1994 and the Coats Human Services Reauthorization Act of
				  1998 under 42 U.S.C.
				  §§
												9901, et seq. The CSBG Act
				  authorized establishing a community services block grant program to make grants
				  available through the program to states to ameliorate the causes of poverty in
				  communities within the states.
(4)
				  Direct Customer Support--includes salaries and fringe benefits of case
				  management staff as well as direct benefits provided to customers.
(5) National Performance Indicator (NPI)--A
				  federally defined measure of performance within the Department's Contract
				  System for measuring performance and results of Subrecipients of funds and
				  Eligible Entities.
(6) Quality
				  Improvement Plan (QIP)--A plan developed by a CSBG Eligible Entity to correct
				  Deficiencies identified by the Department as further described in §
											2.203 and §
											2.204 of this title (Termination
				  and Reduction of Funding for CSBG Eligible Entities and Contents of a Quality
				  Improvement Plan, respectively).
(7) Results Oriented Management and
				  Accountability (ROMA)--ROMA provides a framework for continuous growth and
				  improvement among Eligible Entities. ROMA implementation is a federal
				  requirement for receiving federal CSBG funds, outlined in HHS IM 152.
(8) Strategic Plan--A planning document which
				  takes into consideration the needs of the targeted community and identifies an
				  organization's vision and mission; its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
				  and threats; external and internal factors impacting the organization; and
				  utilizes this information to set goals, objectives, strategies, and measure to
				  meet over an identified period of time.
(9) Transitioned Out of Poverty (TOP)--A
				  Household who was CSBG eligible and as a result of the delivery of
				  CSBG-supported case management services attains an annual income in excess of
				  125% of the poverty guidelines for 90 calendar days.