Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 9.5-316
Funds; administration; criteria
Effective Apr 11, 2017Added by Acts 1994, c. 168, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 564, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012. Transferred to Education § 9.5-316 by Acts 2016, c. 185, § 2, eff. June 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 1, eff. April 11, 2017.State of Maryland
(a) The funds shall consist of:
- (1) Money specifically appropriated for the Direct Grant Fund; or
- (2) Any other money made available to the Direct Grant Fund.
(b) The Direct Grant Fund shall be used to:
- (1) Pay all expenses and disbursements authorized by the Department for administering the Direct Grant Fund; and
- (2) Make grants to family child care providers.
(c) In making grants under this subtitle, consideration shall be given to:
- (1) Geographic distribution;
- (2) Community need; and
- (3) Family income, with priority given to those families with the lowest income.
- (d) The amount of State general funds expended for grants to family child care providers from the Direct Grant Fund may not exceed $50,000 in each year.
Added by Acts 1994, c. 168, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 564, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012. Transferred to Education § 9.5-316 by Acts 2016, c. 185, § 2, eff. June 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 1, eff. April 11, 2017.