ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 112

(H) (I) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PROHIBITS A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT
FROM PROVIDING SERVICES IN ADDITION TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (D)
OF THIS SECTION.

7-1003.

THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

(1)      SOLICIT GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM PROSPECTIVE PROGRAM
APPLICANTS;

(2)      SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN § 7-1002(G) OF THIS SUBTITLE,
AWARD GRANTS OF UP TO $100,000 EACH TO FOUR QUALIFIED PROGRAM APPLICANTS
OR, IF FEWER THAN FOUR QUALIFIED PROGRAM APPLICANTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION, TO EACH QUALIFIED PROGRAM APPLICANT APPLICANTS;

(3)      ENSURE THAT THE GRANTS AWARDED UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS
SECTION ARE DISTRIBUTED AMONG PROGRAM APPLICANTS PROVIDING TO PROVIDE
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION IN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS WITH NO AREA RECEIVING GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN ONE GRANT
$100,000 PER YEAR:

(I)       THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA;

(II)     THE WASHINGTON D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA; .

(III)    WESTERN MARYLAND;

(IV)    SOUTHERN MARYLAND; AND

(V)     THE EASTERN SHORE; AND

(4)      ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT AT LEAST ONE GRANT
IS AWARDED TO PROGRAM APPLICANTS PROVIDING TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

(I)       A RURAL AREA;

(II)     AN URBAN AREA; AND

(III)    A SUBURBAN AREA.
7-1004.

(A)      THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGING WHEN CONSIDERING THE ELIGIBILITY OF A PROGRAM APPLICANT FOR A
GRANT UNDER § 7-1003 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)      WHEN AWARDING A GRANT UNDER § 7-1003 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSIDER:

(1) THE ABILITY OF THE PROGRAM APPLICANT TO PROVIDE
DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME TO
MODERATE-INCOME SENIORS;

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