LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)  THE APPLICANT'S LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE IN OPERATING
A DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATION; AND

(5)  THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO THE APPLICANT.

(B) (1) THE FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM MAY NOT BE RELEASED TO A
GRANTEE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE UNTIL THE GRANTEE HAS ESTABLISHED
THAT THE GRANTEE HAS OBTAINED MATCHING RESOURCES OR A COMMITMENT
FOR MATCHING RESOURCES THAT IS EQUAL TO AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF
THE GRANT AMOUNT.

(2) THE MATCHING RESOURCES MAY BE IN THE FORM OF CASH
OR AN IN-KIND EQUIVALENT ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT.

130D.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ADMINISTERING
THE PROGRAM, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
INCLUDE:

(1)  THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. OF AN ONGOING
OUTREACH AND PUBLICITY PROGRAM , TO ACHIEVE , AT THE EARLIEST
PRACTICABLE DATE, THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION OF
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM TO:

(I)  POTENTIAL APPLICANTS; AND

(II)  NUTRITION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN MARYLAND; AND

(2)  THE RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR
FUNDING; AND

(3)  ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR APPROVED APPLICATIONS IN
CONFORMITY WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COUNCIL.

130E.

(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND STATEWIDE NUTRITION ASSISTANCE

PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(B)(1) THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 9 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

(2) OF THE 9 MEMBERS:

(I) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES;

(II) ONE SHALL BE FROM EACH OF THE FEDERAL
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS IN MARYLAND;

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