(a) The Director's, or his or her designee's, evaluation of each proposal shall include consideration of the:
  (1) information contained in the written proposal;
  (2) project objectives and outcome measures as referenced in §835.11 of this subchapter;
  (3) prior experience and performance in the provision of direct training and education by the entity providing training and education services; and
  (4) verification of good standing for any required certification, license, or registration for training providers.
(b) Priority shall be given to proposals which utilize all available resources, including private contributions as well as local, state and federal funds.
(c) The Agency will notify the Board in the applicable local workforce development area(s) when the Agency is evaluating a proposal so as to inform the Board of potential workforce activities in the workforce area(s).
(d) If the Agency determines that a proposal is appropriate for funding through the Self-Sufficiency Fund and funding is available, the Director, or his or her designee, may enter into a contract with the grant recipient.

Source Note: The provisions of this §835.15 adopted to be effective January 7, 2003, 28 TexReg 357