(a) The purpose of the Self-Sufficiency Fund is to provide training for targeted employment opportunities for individuals who are identified as low-income, youth up to the age of 24 who are part of a low-income family, or individuals at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance.     
      (b) The goal of the fund is to help individuals who have been identified as low-income, youth up to the age of 24 who are part of a low-income family, or individuals at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance to receive training leading to a job that allows them to become and remain independent of financial assistance provided under Texas Human Resources Code, Chapter 31.     
      (c) Priority shall also be given to proposals containing evidence of established referral procedures or agreements with Board contractors, Workforce Solutions Offices, or other entities.     
      (d) The goal of the Self-Sufficiency Fund may also be accomplished by providing funds for support services as necessary for participants to prepare for and participate in training activities and to make the transition from training activities to employment.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §835.1 adopted to be effective January 7, 2003, 28 TexReg 357; amended to be effective September 12, 2022, 47 TexReg 5499