Texas Child-Centered Care (T3C) Updates



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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services


September 2024
Texas Child-Centered Care (T3C) Updates



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ACH Child and Family Services, in partnership with the SSCCs, is announcing the opening of Requests for Application (RFA) for provider grants for T3C Readiness.  The RFA is open TODAY September 18 through October 16, 2024, at 5:00 pm.  You can find the RFA instructions, application, and financial template at t3ready.org [ [link removed] ].



In Fiscal Year 2025, residential childcare providers have the opportunity to apply for a grant to support their organization in readiness activities that will advance their ability to meet the requirements to apply to be credentialed in the T3C Service array. 

Organizations are eligible for *up to* $150,000 in T3C grant funding *across* state fiscal years 2024 and 2025.  For example, if an organization received a T3C readiness grant of $150,000 in FY 2024, they are not eligible for a grant in this award cycle. If an organization received a T3C readiness grant of $20,000 in FY 2024, they would be eligible for up to $130,000 during this award cycle.  

*Provider organizations that function under multiple license/permit types and/or EINs may only apply for a grand total of $150,000 across both fiscal years. *

All grant funds must be obligated by the grantee by August 1, 2025. If funds are not obligated, then they are considered unspent.

Any funding that is not expended or obligated for grant purposes must be returned to ACH at that time.  

Grants will fund initiatives in five categories and activities within those categories.  The categories are: 


* Policies and procedures consistent with selected primary models and targeted service package(s) the provider will be delivering. 
* New targeted and upfront training for intake, case managers, directors, foster parents (if applicable), direct delivery staff (if applicable), etc. on new primary models/service packages and CANS 3.0 assessment tool and process. 
* Information Technology (IT) systems to support operating under the new service array. 
* Data collection system to track and report changes. 
* System to complete cost collection to populate a more robust cost report. 

The Request for Application (RFA) will be open September 18-October 16, 2024.  Notification of grant awardees will occur in mid-November 2024, and grant funds will be distributed in mid-December 2024.  Additional grant requirements, RFA link, timeline, and information are available at www.T3Cready.org [ [link removed] ].   

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