(a) In this section, "financial assistance program" means the financial assistance program operated under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.
(b) The commission shall:
(1) plan and direct the financial assistance program, including the procurement, management, and monitoring of contracts necessary to implement the program; and
(2) establish requirements for and define the scope of the ongoing evaluation of the financial assistance program.
(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules and standards governing the financial assistance program.