MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2201

regulations provided for by this Act as eligible   for

poverty area funding, grants from combined State     and

Federal sources may provide not more than 90% of   the
total eligible costs of the project.

(2) Any State grants made within limitation (1) or
from State funds only shall not exceed 50% of the total
construction, acquisition and/or renovation and equipment
costs of any Community Mental Health Center Component or
Mental Retardation Facility, except for those projects
designated under Federal regulations. State Plans, and
regulations provided for by this Act as eligible for
poverty area funding, grants from State sources may not
exceed 75% of eligible costs.

(g) The application in the first instance shall be
directed to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
and, upon the approval of the plans by the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene, the Secretary shall promptly
report the petition to the Board of Public Works,
together with its report that the project has been
approved by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene,
and that the Board of Public Works should make available
the necessary matching funds as provided hereunder.

(h) The Board of Public Works shall make
allocations from money's available under this Act as
follows:

(1)    To every Community mental Health Center
Component or Mental Retardation Facility receiving a
Federal grant a supplementary sum toward the cost of the
same project, subject to the limitations set forth in
subsection (f)(1) and (2) of this Section; or

(2)    In every Community Mental Health Center
Component or Mental Retardation Facility eligible for
grants under this Act, when Federal funds are not
available, subject to the limitations cited in subsection
(f) (2) of this section.

(i) The Board shall certify the allocation of
State funds to the Treasurer of the State, and the
Treasurer shall make them available to the Community
Mental Health Center Component or Mental Retardation
Facility when needed for the construction, acquisition
and/or renovation and equipment of the project.

(j) The Board of Public Works is authorized, in
its discretion, to adopt and promulgate rules and
regulations for receiving such applications from public
and other nonprofit Community Mental Health Center
Component or Mental Retardation Facilities in this State
and for the consideration of petitions and disbursing of