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