1. A. To be considered for funding, an educational institution shall qualify as a State-aided educational institution.

2. B. To qualify as a State-aided educational institution, an educational institution shall submit to the Department the following documentation:

   1. (1) Names of the members of an independent governing board for the institution;
   2. (2) Proof of status as a nonprofit organization;
   3. (3) A copy of the most recent independent annual audit or copies of the most recent internally generated financial statements until the annual audit is available;

   4. (4) A detailed operating budget that:

      1. (a) For an educational institution other than the Baltimore Zoo, indicates that less than 50 percent of the operating budget comes from State grants;

      2. (b) Specifies all sources of income, including:

         1. (i) Grants received;
         2. (ii) Names of granting agencies; and
         3. (iii) The amount of each grant; and
      3. (c) Specifies all expenditures;
   5. (5) Plans for the use of any grant funds that may be awarded by the State-Aided Educational Institutions grants program;

   6. (6) Evidence of the provision of a direct service to Maryland school groups or to individuals with disabilities, including:

      1. (a) Data on age levels of students to be served;
      2. (b) Data on the projected number of students and teachers to be served both Statewide and by local jurisdiction; and
      3. (c) Plans of the institution to support the Maryland curricular and educational priorities;
   7. (7) Evidence of liability insurance coverage; and
   8. (8) Evidence that the educational program for which funding is sought is not a new program and can show a track record of success.

Authority: Education Article, §§5-501—5-506, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 1, 2020 (47:11 Md. R. 560)