The success of the Community-Based Care model is being realized even before full control over case management decisions has been transferred from DFPS to Single Source Continuum Contractors. While the data presented in Rider 21 shows that community-based care is already outperforming the statewide legacy system in a number of key performance areas, it is just a glimpse of the improvements in store as the model expands.
Local Government
Growing Pains: The Cost and Contribution of Impact Fees in Texas
Texas’s rapidly growing population requires new infrastructure and improvements, which oftentimes come at great expense. To fund these projects, local officials often impose impact fees on new development—but their use comes at a cost. Key points: Texas is the fastest-growing state in the nation. As such, it has robust infrastructure requirements. To help finance capital...
August 12, 2026