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| 3 | 3 | | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXIS TING LAW. |
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| 4 | 4 | | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. |
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| 5 | 5 | | *hb0694* |
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| 7 | 7 | | HOUSE BILL 694 |
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| 8 | 8 | | P1 4lr4601 |
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| 9 | 9 | | CF SB 482 |
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| 10 | 10 | | By: The Speaker (By Request – Administration) and Delegates Allen, Amprey, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Anderton, Bagnall, Bartlett, Bhandari, Boafo, Bouchat, Boyce, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Charkoudian, Conaway, Crutchfield, Ebersole, Edelson, Fennell, Foley, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Fraser–Hidalgo, Grossman, Guyton, Harris, Henson, Hill, Hornberger, Ivey, |
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| 14 | 14 | | Jackson, A. Johnson, S. Johnson, D. Jones, Kaiser, Kaufman, Love, |
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| 15 | 15 | | McCaskill, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Patterson, Phillips, Pruski, Qi, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Roberson, Rogers, Ruff, Ruth, Simmons, Simpson, Solomon, Spiegel, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Stewart, Taveras, Taylor, Toles, Turner, Valderrama, Watson, |
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| 18 | 18 | | White Holland, and Williams |
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| 19 | 19 | | Introduced and read first time: January 25, 2024 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Assigned to: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations |
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| 21 | 21 | | |
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| 22 | 22 | | A BILL ENTITLED |
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| 24 | 24 | | AN ACT concerning 1 |
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| 25 | 25 | | |
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| 26 | 26 | | Governor’s Office for Children – Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, 2 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program 3 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (ENOUGH Act of 2024) 4 |
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| 29 | 29 | | |
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| 30 | 30 | | FOR the purpose of establishing the Governor’s Office for Children and the Special 5 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring 6 |
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| 32 | 32 | | the Special Secretary to establish the ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain 7 |
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| 33 | 33 | | requirements; requiring the Office to assign certain staff for a certain purpose; 8 |
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| 34 | 34 | | establishing certain reporting and evaluation requirements; establishing the 9 |
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| 35 | 35 | | ENOUGH Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of 10 |
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| 36 | 36 | | the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and generally relating to the Governor’s Office 11 |
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| 37 | 37 | | for Children. 12 |
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| 38 | 38 | | |
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| 39 | 39 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Article – State Finance and Procurement 14 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 15 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 |
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| 43 | 43 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17 |
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| 44 | 44 | | |
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| 45 | 45 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Article – State Finance and Procurement 19 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190. 20 |
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| 48 | 48 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 2 HOUSE BILL 694 |
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| 49 | 49 | | |
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| 50 | 50 | | |
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| 51 | 51 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 1 |
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| 52 | 52 | | |
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| 53 | 53 | | BY adding to 2 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Article – State Finance and Procurement 3 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191. 4 |
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| 56 | 56 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 5 |
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| 57 | 57 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 6 |
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| 58 | 58 | | |
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| 59 | 59 | | BY adding to 7 |
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| 60 | 60 | | Article – State Government 8 |
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| 61 | 61 | | Section 9–2801 through 9–2805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 28. Governor’s 9 |
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| 62 | 62 | | Office for Children” 10 |
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| 63 | 63 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 |
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| 64 | 64 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12 |
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| 65 | 65 | | |
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| 66 | 66 | | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13 |
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| 67 | 67 | | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14 |
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| 68 | 68 | | |
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| 69 | 69 | | Article – State Finance and Procurement 15 |
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| 70 | 70 | | |
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| 71 | 71 | | 6–226. 16 |
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| 73 | 73 | | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 17 |
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| 74 | 74 | | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 18 |
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| 75 | 75 | | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 19 |
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| 76 | 76 | | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 20 |
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| 77 | 77 | | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 21 |
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| 78 | 78 | | Fund of the State. 22 |
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| 79 | 79 | | |
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| 80 | 80 | | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 23 |
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| 81 | 81 | | to the following funds: 24 |
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| 82 | 82 | | |
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| 83 | 83 | | 189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 25 |
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| 84 | 84 | | |
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| 85 | 85 | | 190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND 26 |
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| 86 | 86 | | |
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| 87 | 87 | | 191. THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 27 |
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| 88 | 88 | | |
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| 89 | 89 | | Article – State Government 28 |
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| 90 | 90 | | |
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| 91 | 91 | | SUBTITLE 28. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 29 |
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| 92 | 92 | | |
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| 93 | 93 | | 9–2801. 30 |
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| 94 | 94 | | |
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| 95 | 95 | | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 31 |
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| 96 | 96 | | INDICATED. 32 HOUSE BILL 694 3 |
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| 100 | 100 | | (B) (1) “FISCAL AGENT ” MEANS AN ENTITY THAT MANAGES FISCAL 1 |
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| 101 | 101 | | MATTERS FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT RECIPIENT. 2 |
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| 102 | 102 | | |
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| 103 | 103 | | (2) “FISCAL AGENT ” INCLUDES A NONPROFIT ENTITY, LOCAL 3 |
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| 104 | 104 | | GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY , OR LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD. 4 |
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| 105 | 105 | | |
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| 106 | 106 | | (C) “FUND” MEANS THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 5 |
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| 107 | 107 | | |
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| 108 | 108 | | (D) “LEAD PARTNER ” MEANS A NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY 6 |
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| 109 | 109 | | THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ACR OSS PARTNER ORGANIZA TIONS AND 7 |
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| 110 | 110 | | DRIVING PLAN IMPLEME NTATION FOR TH E GRANT APPLICANT OR GRANT 8 |
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| 111 | 111 | | RECIPIENT. 9 |
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| 112 | 112 | | |
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| 113 | 113 | | (E) “OFFICE” MEANS THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 10 |
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| 114 | 114 | | |
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| 115 | 115 | | (F) (1) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN ENTITY PART ICIPATING IN 11 |
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| 116 | 116 | | AN ENOUGH GRANT PARTNERSHIP . 12 |
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| 117 | 117 | | |
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| 118 | 118 | | (2) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” INCLUDES: 13 |
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| 119 | 119 | | |
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| 120 | 120 | | (I) A LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ; 14 |
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| 121 | 121 | | |
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| 122 | 122 | | (II) A UNION OR WORKER OR GANIZATION; 15 |
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| 123 | 123 | | |
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| 124 | 124 | | (III) AN ANCHOR INSTITUTIO N, INCLUDING LOCAL HEAL TH CARE 16 |
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| 125 | 125 | | ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , LOCAL SCHOOL 17 |
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| 126 | 126 | | DISTRICTS, WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT 18 |
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| 127 | 127 | | TEAMS; 19 |
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| 128 | 128 | | |
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| 129 | 129 | | (IV) A SMALL BUSINESS OWN ER OR ORGANIZATION ; 20 |
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| 130 | 130 | | |
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| 131 | 131 | | (V) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEM ENT AGENCY; AND 21 |
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| 132 | 132 | | |
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| 133 | 133 | | (VI) A FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATION . 22 |
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| 134 | 134 | | |
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| 135 | 135 | | (G) “SPECIAL SECRETARY” MEANS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 23 |
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| 136 | 136 | | GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 24 |
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| 137 | 137 | | |
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| 138 | 138 | | 9–2802. 25 |
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| 139 | 139 | | |
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| 140 | 140 | | (A) THERE IS A GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 26 |
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| 141 | 141 | | 4 HOUSE BILL 694 |
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| 142 | 142 | | |
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| 143 | 143 | | |
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| 144 | 144 | | (B) THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 1 |
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| 145 | 145 | | GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 2 |
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| 146 | 146 | | |
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| 147 | 147 | | 9–2803. 3 |
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| 149 | 149 | | (A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIR EMENTS OF THIS SECTI ON, THE SPECIAL 4 |
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| 150 | 150 | | SECRETARY SHALL ESTAB LISH AN ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM DESIGN ED TO 5 |
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| 151 | 151 | | ADVANCE PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES TAR GETING CHILD POVERTY . 6 |
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| 152 | 152 | | |
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| 153 | 153 | | (2) THE PROGRAM ESTABLISH ED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 7 |
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| 154 | 154 | | SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE: 8 |
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| 155 | 155 | | |
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| 156 | 156 | | (I) A PHASED APPROACH TO GRANT AWARDS ; AND 9 |
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| 157 | 157 | | |
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| 158 | 158 | | (II) TIERS OF GRANT AWARD S. 10 |
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| 159 | 159 | | |
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| 160 | 160 | | (B) THE PURPOSE OF ENOUGH GRANTS MAD E BY THE OFFICE UNDER 11 |
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| 161 | 161 | | THIS SECTION IS TO: 12 |
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| 162 | 162 | | |
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| 163 | 163 | | (1) INCREASE COMMUNITY H EALTH AND SAFETY ; 13 |
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| 164 | 164 | | |
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| 165 | 165 | | (2) PROVIDE “CRADLE TO CAREER ” ACCESS TO HIGH –QUALITY 14 |
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| 166 | 166 | | EDUCATION AND CARE ; 15 |
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| 167 | 167 | | |
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| 168 | 168 | | (3) CONNECT RESIDENTS TO QUALITY JOBS AND IN –DEMAND 16 |
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| 169 | 169 | | OCCUPATIONS ; 17 |
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| 170 | 170 | | |
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| 171 | 171 | | (4) ENABLE FAMILY –SUSTAINING INCOME AND A CCESS TO 18 |
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| 172 | 172 | | AFFORDABLE HIGH –QUALITY HOUSING , CHILD CARE , AND HEALTH CARE , 19 |
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| 173 | 173 | | INCLUDING REPRODUCTI VE, MATERNAL, BEHAVIORAL , AND MENTAL HEALTH CA RE; 20 |
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| 174 | 174 | | AND 21 |
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| 175 | 175 | | |
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| 176 | 176 | | (5) PROVIDE HIGH –QUALITY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH 22 |
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| 177 | 177 | | DISABILITIES, CHILD WELFARE , AND JUST ICE–INVOLVED YOUTH AND Y OUNG 23 |
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| 178 | 178 | | ADULTS. 24 |
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| 179 | 179 | | |
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| 180 | 180 | | (C) THE OFFICE MAY AWARD ENOUGH GRANTS FOR: 25 |
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| 181 | 181 | | |
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| 182 | 182 | | (1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPME NT OF GRANT 26 |
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| 183 | 183 | | APPLICATIONS; 27 |
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| 184 | 184 | | |
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| 185 | 185 | | (2) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANTS TO SU PPORT 28 |
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| 186 | 186 | | IMPLEMENTATION OF CO MMUNITY–DRIVEN AND PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; 29 HOUSE BILL 694 5 |
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| 187 | 187 | | |
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| 188 | 188 | | |
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| 189 | 189 | | |
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| 190 | 190 | | (3) REGIONAL IMPLEMENTAT ION GRANTS OF UP TO $500,000 EACH 1 |
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| 191 | 191 | | YEAR FOR UP TO 3 YEARS FOR REGIONAL N ONPROFIT ENTITIES AN D LOCAL 2 |
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| 192 | 192 | | GOVERNING BODIES , INCLUDING LOCAL MANA GEMENT BOARDS , TO SUPPORT 3 |
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| 193 | 193 | | ENOUGH APPLICANTS WITHIN TH EIR JURISDICTIO N TO IMPLEMENT COMPO NENTS 4 |
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| 194 | 194 | | OF COMMUNITY –DRIVEN, PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; AND 5 |
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| 195 | 195 | | |
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| 196 | 196 | | (4) PLANNING GRANTS OF U P TO $300,000 FOR COMMUNITIES THAT 6 |
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| 197 | 197 | | REQUIRE ADDITIONAL T IME TO BUILD LOCAL O RGANIZATIONAL CAPACI TY TO 7 |
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| 198 | 198 | | SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE A COORDINATED STRATE GY. 8 |
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| 199 | 199 | | |
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| 200 | 200 | | (D) AN APPLICANT IS ELIGIBL E FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENTATION 9 |
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| 201 | 201 | | GRANT UNDER SUBSECTI ON (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IF T HE APPLICANT: 10 |
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| 202 | 202 | | |
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| 203 | 203 | | (1) SERVES A COMMUNITY T HAT INCLUDES CENSUS TRACTS WITH 11 |
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| 204 | 204 | | MORE THAN 20% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 12 |
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| 205 | 205 | | |
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| 206 | 206 | | (2) REPRESENTS A PARTNER SHIP THAT INCLUDES A T LEAST ONE 13 |
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| 207 | 207 | | COMMUNITY –BASED ORGANIZATION , ONE PUBLIC SCHOOL , AND ONE LOCAL 14 |
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| 208 | 208 | | GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND HAS IDENTIFIED : 15 |
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| 209 | 209 | | |
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| 210 | 210 | | (I) A LEAD PARTNER ; AND 16 |
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| 211 | 211 | | |
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| 212 | 212 | | (II) A FISCAL AGENT. 17 |
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| 213 | 213 | | |
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| 214 | 214 | | (E) A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANT RECIPI ENT MAY: 18 |
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| 215 | 215 | | |
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| 216 | 216 | | (1) DESIGNATE THE LEAD PARTN ER TO SERVE AS THE F ISCAL AGENT; 19 |
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| 217 | 217 | | AND 20 |
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| 218 | 218 | | |
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| 219 | 219 | | (2) IF THE LEAD PARTNER DOES NOT HAVE EXPERT ISE IN DATA USE, 21 |
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| 220 | 220 | | PARTNER WITH AN ADDI TIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH THAT EXPERTISE . 22 |
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| 221 | 221 | | |
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| 222 | 222 | | (F) THE OFFICE SHALL ATTEMPT TO AWARD NEIGHBORHOO D 23 |
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| 223 | 223 | | IMPLEMENTATION GRANT S UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IN A 24 |
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| 224 | 224 | | MANNER THAT REFLECTS THE GEOGRAPHIC DIVER SITY OF THE STATE. 25 |
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| 225 | 225 | | |
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| 226 | 226 | | (G) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL ASSIGN A T LEAST ONE STAFF PE RSON TO 26 |
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| 227 | 227 | | EACH PARTNERSHIP THA T RECEIVES A NEIGHBO RHOOD IMPLEMENTATION GRANT. 27 |
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| 228 | 228 | | |
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| 229 | 229 | | (2) A STAFF PERS ON ASSIGNED TO A PAR TNERSHIP UNDER 28 |
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| 230 | 230 | | PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL: 29 |
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| 233 | 233 | | |
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| 234 | 234 | | (I) ASSIST THE PARTNERSH IP WITH NAVIGATING F EDERAL, 1 |
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| 235 | 235 | | STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDING STREAMS; AND 2 |
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| 236 | 236 | | |
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| 237 | 237 | | (II) SERVE AS A LIAISON F OR THE PARTNERSHIP A ND STATE 3 |
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| 238 | 238 | | GOVERNMENT . 4 |
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| 239 | 239 | | |
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| 240 | 240 | | (H) THE OFFICE MAY CONSULT WITH E NTITIES THAT IT DEEM S RELEVANT 5 |
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| 241 | 241 | | TO SUPPORT ENOUGH PARTNERSHIPS . 6 |
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| 242 | 242 | | |
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| 243 | 243 | | 9–2804. 7 |
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| 245 | 245 | | (A) THE OFFICE MAY APPLY FOR , RECEIVE, AND SPEND GRANTS –IN–AID BY 8 |
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| 246 | 246 | | THE FEDERAL GOVERNME NT OR ANY OF ITS AGE NCIES, THE PRIVATE SECTOR , OR 9 |
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| 247 | 247 | | ANY OTHER FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE FOR USE IN CAR RYING OUT 10 |
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| 248 | 248 | | THE POWERS AND DUTIE S OF THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OR THE OFFICE. 11 |
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| 249 | 249 | | |
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| 250 | 250 | | (B) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND IN EACH FISCAL Y EAR 12 |
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| 251 | 251 | | THEREAFTER , THE OFFICE SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENOUGH 13 |
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| 252 | 252 | | GRANT PROGRAM THAT I NCLUDES: 14 |
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| 253 | 253 | | |
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| 254 | 254 | | (1) ACCOUNTING OF FINANC IAL RECEIPTS AND EXP ENDITURES; AND 15 |
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| 255 | 255 | | |
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| 256 | 256 | | (2) PROGRESS AND OUTCOME METRICS AS DEFINED B Y THE OFFICE. 16 |
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| 257 | 257 | | |
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| 258 | 258 | | (C) (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2027, THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT AN 17 |
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| 259 | 259 | | EVALUATION OF THE ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM AND RE PORT ITS FINDING S TO 18 |
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| 260 | 260 | | THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE , THE 19 |
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| 261 | 261 | | GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 20 |
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| 262 | 262 | | |
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| 263 | 263 | | (2) THE REPORT MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 21 |
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| 264 | 264 | | SHALL INCLUDE AN ANA LYSIS OF: 22 |
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| 265 | 265 | | |
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| 266 | 266 | | (I) THE PROGRESS MADE IN JURISDICTIONS RECEIV ING 23 |
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| 267 | 267 | | ENOUGH GRANTS BASED ON THE OUTCOME METRI CS PRODUCED BY THE G RANT 24 |
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| 268 | 268 | | RECIPIENTS; 25 |
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| 269 | 269 | | |
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| 270 | 270 | | (II) THE IMPACT OF PROGRA M ACTIVITIES WITH RE SPECT TO 26 |
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| 271 | 271 | | REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 27 |
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| 272 | 272 | | |
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| 273 | 273 | | (III) POLICY CHANGES ENACT ED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL 28 |
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| 274 | 274 | | LEVEL DESIGNED TO EN ABLE BETTER COORDINATION AND EFFICACY. 29 |
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| 275 | 275 | | |
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| 276 | 276 | | 9–2805. 30 HOUSE BILL 694 7 |
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| 278 | 278 | | |
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| 279 | 279 | | |
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| 280 | 280 | | (A) THERE IS AN ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 1 |
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| 281 | 281 | | |
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| 282 | 282 | | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUPPORT ENOUGH GRANTS MADE 2 |
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| 283 | 283 | | BY THE OFFICE UNDER § 9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 3 |
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| 284 | 284 | | |
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| 285 | 285 | | (C) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL ADMIN ISTER THE FUND. 4 |
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| 286 | 286 | | |
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| 287 | 287 | | (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 5 |
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| 288 | 288 | | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 6 |
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| 289 | 289 | | |
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| 290 | 290 | | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 7 |
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| 291 | 291 | | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 8 |
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| 292 | 292 | | |
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| 293 | 293 | | (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 9 |
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| 294 | 294 | | |
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| 295 | 295 | | (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 10 |
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| 296 | 296 | | |
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| 297 | 297 | | (2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 11 |
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| 298 | 298 | | |
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| 299 | 299 | | (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 12 |
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| 300 | 300 | | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 13 |
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| 301 | 301 | | |
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| 302 | 302 | | (F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR ENOUGH GRANTS MADE UNDER § 14 |
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| 303 | 303 | | 9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 15 |
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| 304 | 304 | | |
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| 305 | 305 | | (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 16 |
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| 306 | 306 | | IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 17 |
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| 307 | 307 | | |
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| 308 | 308 | | (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 18 |
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| 309 | 309 | | THE FUND. 19 |
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| 310 | 310 | | |
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| 311 | 311 | | (H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 20 |
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| 312 | 312 | | WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 21 |
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| 313 | 313 | | |
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| 314 | 314 | | (I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 22 |
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| 315 | 315 | | ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $15,000,000 TO THE FUND. 23 |
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| 316 | 316 | | |
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| 317 | 317 | | (J) AN APPROPRIATION MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS SECTION IS 24 |
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| 318 | 318 | | SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT INTENDED TO TAK E THE PLACE OF ANY F EDERAL 25 |
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| 319 | 319 | | FUNDING RECEIVED FOR PLACE–BASED SUPPORT . 26 |
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| 320 | 320 | | |
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| 321 | 321 | | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 27 |
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| 322 | 322 | | 1, 2024. 28 8 HOUSE BILL 694 |
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