Ch. 214 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) ANY FEDERAL GRANT THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS
PURPOSE SHALL BE APPLIED FIRST TO THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION,
ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, OR EQUIPPING OF A FACILITY.

(2) A STATE GRANT SHALL PROVIDE UP TO 50 PERCENT OF
THE ELIGIBLE COST REMAINING AFTER THE FEDERAL GRANT HAS BEEN
APPLIED.

(3) FOR PROJECTS DESIGNATED UNDER FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, STATE PLANS, OR THE DEPARTMENTAL REGULATIONS
AS ELIGIBLE FOR POVERTY AREA FUNDING, STATE GRANTS SHALL
AMOUNT TO UP TO 75 PERCENT OF THE ELIGIBLE COST REMAINING
AFTER THE FEDERAL GRANT HAS BEEN APPLIED.

(4) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS LOCAL
MATCHING FUNDS AND MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AS FEDERAL GRANT

FUNDS.

(C) THE AMOUNT OF THE STATE GRANT FOR ANY PROJECT SHALL
BE DETERMINED AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ALL ELIGIBLE
APPLICATIONS, THE TOTAL OF UNALLOCATED STATE FUNDS AVAILABLE
AT THE TIME THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, AND THE PRIORITIES OF
AREA NEED AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(D) NO PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF A STATE GRANT MAY BE
USED:

(1) FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS
INSTRUCTION; OR

(2) IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN, ACQUISITION, OR
CONSTRUCTION OF ANY BUILDING USED OR TO BE USED AS A PLACE OF
SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS WORSHIP OR INSTRUCTION, OR IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY PROGRAM OR DEPARTMENT OF DIVINITY FOR ANY
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION. UPON THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS, THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT EVIDENCE
SATISFACTORY TO THE BOARD THAT NONE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE
GRANT HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING USED FOR A PURPOSE PROHIBITED
BY THIS SUBTITLE.

24-605.

(A) THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL MAKE ALLOCATIONS
FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE BOARD SHALL CERTIFY THE ALLOCATIONS TO THE
PROPER STATE OFFICERS, AND THE TREASURER SHALL MAKE
PAYMENTS TO THE APPLICANT, WHEN NEEDED, FOR THE

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