- A. To the extent that funds are available, the Department shall distribute up to 50 grants in at least three school systems for a 2-year period.
B. In awarding grants under the Initiative, the Department will fund only those qualifying schools that use literacy programs that utilize various evidence-based approaches and methodologies for:
- (1) Comparison purposes; and
- (2) The collection of multiple data points for long-term review.
- C. If the number of applications exceeds the number of available grants, the Department shall give priority to a qualifying school serving a high concentration of students in prekindergarten through third grade who are living in poverty.
- D. A grant made to each qualifying school may not exceed $75,000 each year.
E. A grant made under this section shall be renewed by the Department after a 2-year period if the qualifying school presents evidence that the qualifying school is:
- (1) In compliance with all grant requirements; and
- (2) Meeting identified targets and benchmarks.
Authority: Education Article, §§2-205 and 5-216, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Ch. 361, Acts of 2018
Effective date: December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1249)