40 TAC § 700.1603. What types of services and benefits are available to PAL Program participants?, DIVISION 1. PREPARATION FOR ADULT LIVING

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 19 DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES › Chapter 700 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES › 40 TAC § 700.1603

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(a) The program provides an individual assessment of the participant's general readiness to live independently as an adult.

(b) The program provides training to help young people prepare for independent living once they leave foster care and addresses topics such as the following:

(1) personal and interpersonal skills;

(2) employment and job skills;

(3) money management;

(4) housing and transportation;

(5) personal health; and

(6) planning for the future.

(c) The program may provide monetary assistance and related services to eligible young people for transitional expenses and independent living needs. The types and amounts of assistance must be established in policy and are subject to the availability of funds. Monetary assistance may include:

(1) a transitional living allowance;

(2) a household supplies stipend; and

(3) assistance with room and board for young people who have left foster care because of age.

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