WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 388

(5) THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADULT
DAY CARE CENTERS.

24-603.

(A) ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION SPONSORING A PROJECT INVOLVING WORK SPECIFIED
IN SECTION 24-602 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT
FOR A STATE GRANT TO BE APPLIED TOWARD THE COST OF THAT
PROJECT.

(B) (1) THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(2) ON APPROVAL OF A PROJECT AND THE PROJECT PLANS BY
THE DEPARTMENT, THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT THE
APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, TOGETHER WITH THE
SECRETARY'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD MAKE FUNDS
AVAILABLE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

24-604.

(A) THE ALLOCATION AND USE OF STATE FUNDS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

(B) STATE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO ACQUIRE AN EXISTING
BUILDING OR PART OF A BUILDING FOR USE AS AN ADULT DAY CARE
CENTER, OR TO PLAN, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCT AN ADULT DAY CARE
CENTER, ONLY IF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT
CERTIFY TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT NO SURPLUS SCHOOL
BUILDING OR OTHER PUBLIC BUILDING APPROPRIATE FOR USE AS AN
ADULT DAY CARE CENTER EXISTS IN THE AREA WHERE IT IS DESIRED
TO LOCATE A CENTER.

(C) ANY FEDERAL OR OTHER GRANT THAT IS RECEIVED FOR AN
ELIGIBLE PROJECT SHALL BE APPLIED FIRST TO THE COST OF THE
PROJECT.

(D) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) AND (F) OF THIS
SECTION, A STATE GRANT MAY NOT EXCEED $400,000 OR 50 PERCENT OF
THE COST OF ELIGIBLE WORK REMAINING UNPAID AFTER ALL FEDERAL
AND OTHER GRANTS HAVE BEEN APPLIED, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

(E) AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, A
STATE GRANT MAY EXCEED 50 PERCENT OF THE COST OF ELIGIBLE
WORK REMAINING UNPAID AFTER ALL FEDERAL AND OTHER GRANTS
HAVE BEEN APPLIED UP TO $400,000, IF:

(1) THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONVERSION OF A PUBLIC
BUILDING OR PART OF A BUILDING TO AN ADULT DAY CARE CENTER,
THE RENOVATION OF AN ADULT DAY CARE CENTER, OR THE PLANNING,

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