Texas Water Code 17.900 – Grant to State Agency
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(a) A state agency seeking a grant for a conservation program or conservation project must file an application with the board.
(b) In reviewing an application for a grant, the board shall consider:
(1) the commitment of the state agency to water conservation; and
(2) the benefits that will be gained by making the grant.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 17.900
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
(c) To approve the grant, the board must find that:
(1) the grant funds will supplement rather than replace money of the state agency;
(2) the public interest is served by providing the grant; and
(3) the grant will further water conservation in the state.
(d) If a state agency is applying for funds that have been provided by legislative appropriation for such state agency, the board shall review the application according to the terms of the legislative appropriation. To approve such grant, the board shall make the determination required by the legislative language.
(e) The board may make money available to a state agency in any manner that it considers feasible, including a grant agreement with the state agency.