Community Based Care: Metroplex East (Region 3E)

About Metroplex East

The Metroplex East community, previously known as Region 3E, is comprised of the following 9 counties in and around Dallas: Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall.

The Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) for this area is EMPOWER. Visit the EMPOWER website to learn about them.

Joint Operations Manual

The Stage I joint operation manual is projected to be completed by August 2023.

Timeline

April 18, 2022: DFPS released Request for Application (RFA) for Community-Based Care in Region 3E.
February 23, 2023: DFPS awards a Community-Based Contract in Region 3E to EMPOWER, a division of Texas Family Initiative Inc. You may view the executed contract on the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) contract database website by searching for contract number HHS001183200003:
Steps to view contract number HHS001183200003
1. Go to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) contract database website and click on “Contract Database Search”.
2. In the Contract ID field, enter the contract number.
3. In the Agency dropdown, select “530 - Family & Protective Services”.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the “Submit Search” button.
5. When the results appear, click on the “Display Expanded Data Set” button.
6. Next, click on the "+" icon to view contract information.
7. To view a document in the Attachments section, click on the magnifying glass icon to the left of the document you wish to review.
Note: The contract file name typically appears with the contract number followed by the word “Contract”.
March 1, 2023: Start-up Stage I
September 1, 2023: Projected Stage I, based on readiness
September 1, 2023: Projected Start-up Stage II
March 1, 2024: Projected Stage II, based on readiness