(a) An eligible applicant must be a current GO TEXAN Program Registrant in good standing, as defined in this subchapter. Selected applicants must maintain an appropriate level of GO TEXAN participation throughout the term of the MEGA Program grant, based on grant eligibility criteria published in the request for grant application for each MEGA Program grant cycle.(b) Eligibility to participate in the MEGA Program is determined upon the deadline to submit applications.(c) An applicant that has a family, employment or business relationship with an executive, officer or employee of the Department is not eligible for a grant and may not participate in the MEGA Program. A family relationship is defined as a relationship within the third degree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity, as established pursuant to Chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code.