1. A. The State Superintendent shall develop and administer the Lacrosse Opportunities Program to increase opportunities for minority students to participate in lacrosse in their communities.

2. B. Definitions.

   1. (1) In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

   2. (2) Terms Defined.

      1. (a) “Agency” means a local education agency serving a population of students at least 80 percent of which are minority students.
      2. (b) “Local education agency” means any of the 24 local public school systems in the State.
      3. (c) “Minority student” means a student who is an Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian-American, African-American, Hispanic American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.

3. C. Grant Application.

   1. (1) An agency may submit an application to receive a grant on forms developed by the Department.

   2. (2) An application shall include:

      1. (a) A description of the scope and purpose of the proposed program;
      2. (b) A business plan that includes the estimated total cost of the proposed program; and
      3. (c) Any other information required by the Department in grant application guidelines or forms.

4. D. Grant Award.

   1. (1) An agency receiving a grant award shall provide matching funds from any combination of federal, county, municipal, or private sources.
   2. (2) The Department shall ensure that the grant does not exceed 50 percent of the total annual cost of the grantee’s program.
   3. (3) To the extent funds are available, the State Superintendent or designee will award grants to agencies that meet the requirements for a grant under this regulation.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205, 2-303, 2-305, 5-301, 7-103, and 7-409, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 28, 1963

Regulation .03 adopted effective February 26, 1979 (6:4 Md. R. 278)

Regulation .04 adopted effective January 27, 1986 (13:2 Md. R. 138)

Chapter revised effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3129)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2025 (52:16 Md. R. 845); adopted permanently effective October 27, 2025 (52:21 Md. R. 1025)

Regulation .03 amended effective November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1694)

Regulation .04 adopted effective March 12, 2007 (34:5 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .05 adopted effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1203)

Regulation .06 adopted effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1486)