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Ch. 471
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(7) THE PROCEDURES THAT WOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW FOR
ELDERLY RESIDENTS WHO WILL BE SERVED BY THE PROJECT TO ACTIVELY AND
MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION
OF THE PROJECT; AND
(8) THE POLICY AND PROJECT ROLES OF THE PROGRAM APPLICANT AND
ANY OTHER PERSON INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES OR MANAGEMENT
OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE OWNER OR GOVERNING BODY OF THE
NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY THAT THE PROJECT WOULD
SERVE.
(B) AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT SHALL AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DATA
COLLECTION OR SURVEY THAT THE SECRETARY DETERMINES IS NECESSARY IN
ORDER TO EVALUATE THE PROJECT.
43.
(A) BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE FUNDING AND CONSISTENT WITH
THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY MAY
APPROVE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PROGRAM APPLICANTS, NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 FOR
A PROJECT IN ANY 12-MONTH PERIOD.
(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
GRANT AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE MATCHED BY AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE GRANT, WITH AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF THE MATCHING AMOUNT
BEING PROVIDED BY THE OWNER, GOVERNING BODY, OR RESIDENTS OF A
NATURALLY. OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICANT.
(2) IF THE SECRETARY FINDS THAT A LOW INCOME NATURALLY
OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY CANNOT AFFORD TO MEET THE MATCHING
REQUIREMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY MAY
WAIVE ALL OR PART OF THE MATCHING REQUIREMENT.
(C) THE STATE MAY NOT EXPEND ANY STATE GENERAL FUNDS TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
44.
THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE"
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary may not
approve more than 10 grants in the first 12-month period after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary shall
annually report to the General Assembly on or before December 1, in accordance with
§ 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on the status and effectiveness of the
Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Demonstration Program.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary of Aging
shall report to the General Assembly on or before September 30, 2002, in accordance
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