(a) "Other direct operating expenses" is defined as those costs not included in other budget categories and which are directly related to the day-to-day operation of the grant program.
(b) Funds in this budget category may be used 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 for the needs of infants who are awaiting placement with adoptive parents, to provide training and advertising relating to adoption, and to provide pregnancy testing or pre-adoption or post-adoption counseling.
(c) Registration fees for conferences and other training sessions should be included in this category.

Source Note: The provisions of this §54.37 adopted to be effective May 26, 2013, 38 TexReg 2975