WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 168

(1)      PAY ALL EXPENSES AND DISBURSEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE
DEPARTMENT FOR ADMINISTERING THE DIRECT GRANT FUND; AND

(2)      MAKE GRANTS TO FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDERS.

(C)      IN MAKING GRANTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, CONSIDERATION SHALL BE
GIVEN TO:

(1)      GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION;

(2)      COMMUNITY NEED; AND

(3)      FAMILY INCOME, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO THOSE FAMILIES WITH
THE LOWEST INCOME.

(D)     THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL FUNDS EXPENDED FOR GRANTS TO
FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDERS FROM THE DIRECT GRANT FUND MAY NOT EXCEED
$50,000 IN EACH YEAR.

5-559.4.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT MAY MAKE A GRANT TO AN APPLICANT ONLY IF:

(1)      THE APPLICANT MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      THE GRANT DOES NOT EXCEED $500.

(B)      AN APPLICANT MAY RECEIVE ONLY ONE GRANT.
5-559.5.

(A)     TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AN APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT TO
THE DEPARTMENT AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT
REQUIRES.

(B)      THE APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)      THE IDENTITY AND LOCATION OF THE FAMILY DAY CARE
PROVIDER;

(2)      AN ITEMIZATION OF KNOWN AND ESTIMATED COSTS;

(3)      THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS REQUIRED BY THE FAMILY DAY
CARE PROVIDER TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS;

(4)      THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE APPLICANT WITHOUT FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT;

(5)      THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SOUGHT FROM THE
DEPARTMENT;

(6)      A STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDER ON HOW
THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED;

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