Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 5-237
Early childhood literacy grants
Effective Mar 14, 2021Added as Education § 5-214 by Acts 2000, c. 672, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000. Renumbered as Education § 5-215 by Acts 2002, c. 288, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003. Renumbered as Education § 5-237 by Acts 2021, c. 36, § 2, eff. March 14, 2021.State of Maryland
(a) The State Board shall distribute grants each year to organizations that:
- (1) Promote literacy at an early age during well child visits in a health care setting; and
- (2) Solicit the corporate community for funding for promoting literacy at an early age.
(b) An organization that is awarded a grant by the State Board under this section shall use the grant to:
- (1) Purchase books to be distributed at well child visits in the health care setting; and
- (2) Train pediatricians and other health care providers on methods of promoting literacy to all Maryland children.
- (c) In fiscal year 2001 and every fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include funds in the State budget to implement this section.
- (d) The State Board may adopt regulations to implement this section.
Added as Education § 5-214 by Acts 2000, c. 672, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000. Renumbered as Education § 5-215 by Acts 2002, c. 288, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003. Renumbered as Education § 5-237 by Acts 2021, c. 36, § 2, eff. March 14, 2021.