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Ch. 680
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) SUPERVISE AND MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS
DISTRIBUTED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND
(III) EVALUATE WHETHER GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE MEETING
ANNUAL BENCHMARKS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(2) FOR JUDY CENTER GRANTS, THE DEPARTMENT MAY AWARD
MULTIYEAR FUNDING.
(H) A COUNTY BOARD THAT IS SELECTED TO RECEIVE A JUDY CENTER GRANT
OR AN EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT GRANT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PURCHASING EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES SHALL:
(1) ADMINISTER THE GRANT AWARD;
(2) SUBMIT FISCAL AND PROGRAM REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY THE
DEPARTMENT; AND
(3) COORDINATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND
PROGRAMS IN ANY EVALUATION PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(I) GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE USED:
(1) TO SUPPLANT EXISTING FUNDING FOR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS; OR
(2) FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
(J) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SELECT THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROCESS AND SUPERVISE AN EVALUATOR WHO SHALL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT AN
EVALUATION PROCESS TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF:
(1) THE JUDY CENTERS; AND
(2) EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES AND FAMILY
SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE PURCHASED WITH FUNDS FROM EARLY CHILD CARE
AND EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.
(K) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO §
2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
(1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR A REPORT ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE
PROGRAM'S EXPENDITURES; AND
(2) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2004, A SEPARATE REPORT THAT
INCLUDES AN EVALUATION, BASED ON OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF:
(I) THE JUDY CENTERS; AND
(II) EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES AND FAMILY
SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE PURCHASED WITH FUNDS FROM EARLY CHILD CARE
AND EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.
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