WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 892
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Chapter 892
(Senate Bill 181)
AN ACT concerning
Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations – Training and Reentry Services – Funding
FOR the purpose of requiring authorizing the Governor to include a certain appropriation
in the annual budget bill for certain fiscal years to provide grants to certain
qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide certain services to incarcerated or
formerly incarcerated individuals; requiring the Governor’s Office of Crime
Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to administer the funds; and generally
relating to reentry services and employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated
individuals.
BY adding to
Article – Public Safety
Section 4–1013
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Public Safety
4–1013.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN
ORGANIZATION THAT :
(1) PROVIDES TRAINING AN D REENTRY ASSISTANCE FOR
INCARCERATED AND FOR MERLY INCARCERATED I NDIVIDUALS;
(2) PROVIDES TRAINING FO R AT LEAST 50 INCARCERATED OR
FORMERLY INCARCERATE D INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR IN AUTOMO TIVE REPAIR;
(3) IS ABLE TO PROVIDE A N AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CERTIFICATE FROM
A NATIONALLY RECOGNI ZED AUTOMOTIVE REPAI R ORGANIZATION TO EL IGIBLE
PARTICIPANTS; AND
(4) DEMONSTRATES A MINIM UM OF A 50% EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT
RATE FOR ELIGI BLE PARTICIPANTS IN A PAID AUTOMOTIVE RE PAIR JOB.
Ch. 892 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(B) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 THROUGH 2028, EACH YEAR THE GOVERNOR
SHALL MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF
$1,000,000 TO BE USED SOLELY AS AN OPERATING GRANT T O QUALIFYING
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR TH E PURPOSE OF PROVIDI NG TRAINING TO
FORMERLY INCARCERATE D INDIVIDUALS IN AUT OMOTIVE REPAIR .
(C) THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND
VICTIM SERVICES SHALL ADMINI STER THE GRANT FUNDS TO QUALIFYING
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 4–1008 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(D) A QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RE CEIVES A GRANT
UNDER THIS SECTION S HALL SUBMIT FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THE FOLL OWING TO
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION,
YOUTH, AND VICTIM SERVICES:
(1) PROOF OF THE EXPENDI TURE OF THE GRANT FU NDS AND THE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH T HE FUNDS WERE EXPEND ED;
(2) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INCARCERATED AND FOR MERLY
INCARCERATED INDIVID UALS WHO RECEIVED SE RVICES; AND
(3) ANY RELATED O UTCOME–BASED PERFORMANCE ME ASURES.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of June 30, 2028,
this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and
of no further force and effect.
Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.