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SENATE BILL 482
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By: The President (By Request – Administration) and Senators Augustine, Beidle,
Brooks, Charles, Elfreth, Gile, Hettleman, Lam, McKay, and West
Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2024
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Governor’s Office for Children – Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, 2
Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program 3
(ENOUGH Act of 2024) 4
FOR the purpose of establishing the Governor’s Office for Children and the Special 5
Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring 6
the Special Secretary to establish the ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain 7
requirements; requiring the Office to assign certain staff for a certain purpose; 8
establishing certain reporting and evaluation requirements; establishing the 9
ENOUGH Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of 10
the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and generally relating to the Governor’s Office 11
for Children. 12
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
Article – State Finance and Procurement 14
Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
Article – State Finance and Procurement 19
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190. 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 22
BY adding to 23
Article – State Finance and Procurement 24
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191. 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 27 2 SENATE BILL 482
BY adding to 1
Article – State Government 2
Section 9–2801 through 9–2805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 28. Governor’s 3
Office for Children” 4
Annotated Code of Maryland 5
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 6
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 8
Article – State Finance and Procurement 9
6–226. 10
(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 11
inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 12
terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 13
State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 14
receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 15
Fund of the State. 16
(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 17
to the following funds: 18
189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 19
190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND 20
191. THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 21
Article – State Government 22
SUBTITLE 28. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 23
9–2801. 24
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANI NGS 25
INDICATED. 26
(B) (1) “FISCAL AGENT ” MEANS AN ENTITY THAT MANAGES FISCAL 27
MATTERS FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT RECIPIENT. 28
(2) “FISCAL AGENT ” INCLUDES A NONPROFIT ENTITY, LOCAL 29
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY , OR LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOA RD. 30
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(C) “FUND” MEANS THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 1
(D) “LEAD PARTNER ” MEANS A NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY 2
THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ACR OSS PARTNER ORGANIZA TIONS AND 3
DRIVING PLAN IMPLEME NTATION FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT 4
RECIPIENT. 5
(E) “OFFICE” MEANS THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 6
(F) (1) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN ENTITY PART ICIPATING IN 7
AN ENOUGH GRANT PARTNERSHIP . 8
(2) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” INCLUDES: 9
(I) A LOCAL COMMUNITY OR GANIZATION; 10
(II) A UNION OR WORKER OR GANIZATION; 11
(III) AN ANCHOR INSTITUTIO N, INCLUDING LOCAL HEALTH CARE 12
ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , LOCAL SCHOOL 13
DISTRICTS, WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT 14
TEAMS; 15
(IV) A SMALL BUSINESS OWN ER OR ORGANIZATION ; 16
(V) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEM ENT AGENCY; AND 17
(VI) A FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATION . 18
(G) “SPECIAL SECRETARY” MEANS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 19
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 20
9–2802. 21
(A) THERE IS A GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 22
(B) THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 23
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 24
9–2803. 25
(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIR EMENTS OF THIS SECTI ON, THE SPECIAL 26
SECRETARY SHALL ESTAB LISH AN ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO 27 4 SENATE BILL 482
ADVANCE PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES TAR GETING CHILD POVERTY. 1
(2) THE PROGRAM ESTABLISH ED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 2
SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE: 3
(I) A PHASED APPROACH TO GRANT AWARDS ; AND 4
(II) TIERS OF GRANT AWARD S. 5
(B) THE PURPOSE OF ENOUGH GRANTS MADE BY THE OFFICE UNDER 6
THIS SECTION IS TO: 7
(1) INCREASE COMMUNITY H EALTH AND SAFETY ; 8
(2) PROVIDE “CRADLE TO CAREER ” ACCESS TO HIG H–QUALITY 9
EDUCATION AND CARE ; 10
(3) CONNECT RESIDENTS TO QUALITY JOBS AND IN –DEMAND 11
OCCUPATIONS ; 12
(4) ENABLE FAMILY –SUSTAINING INCOME AN D ACCESS TO 13
AFFORDABLE HIGH–QUALITY HOUSING, CHILD CARE , AND HEALTH CARE , 14
INCLUDING REPRODUCTI VE, MATERNAL, BEHAVIORAL , AND MENTAL HEALTH CA RE; 15
AND 16
(5) PROVIDE HIGH–QUALITY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH 17
DISABILITIES, CHILD WELFARE , AND JUSTICE –INVOLVED YOUTH AND YOUNG 18
ADULTS. 19
(C) THE OFFICE MAY AWARD ENOUGH GRANTS FOR: 20
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPME NT OF GRANT 21
APPLICATIONS; 22
(2) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANTS TO SU PPORT 23
IMPLEMENTATION OF COM MUNITY–DRIVEN AND PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; 24
(3) REGIONAL IMPLEMENTAT ION GRANTS OF UP TO $500,000 EACH 25
YEAR FOR UP TO 3 YEARS FOR REGIONAL N ONPROFIT ENTITIES AN D LOCAL 26
GOVERNING BODIES , INCLUDING LOCAL MANA GEMENT BOARDS , TO SUPPORT 27
ENOUGH APPLICANTS WITHIN TH EIR JURISDICTION TO IMPLEMENT COMPONENTS 28
OF COMMUNITY–DRIVEN, PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; AND 29
(4) PLANNING GRANTS OF UP TO $300,000 FOR COMMUNITIES THAT 30 SENATE BILL 482 5
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL T IME TO BUILD LOCAL O RGANIZATIONAL CAPACI TY TO 1
SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE A COORDINATED STRATE GY. 2
(D) AN APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENTATION 3
GRANT UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IF THE APPLICANT : 4
(1) SERVES A COMMUNITY TH AT INCLUDES CENSUS T RACTS WITH 5
MORE THAN 20% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 6
(2) REPRESENTS A PARTNER SHIP THAT INCLUDES A T LEAST ONE 7
COMMUNITY –BASED ORGANIZATION , ONE PUBLIC SCHOOL , AND ONE LOCAL 8
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND HAS IDENTIFIED : 9
(I) A LEAD PARTNER ; AND 10
(II) A FISCAL AGENT. 11
(E) A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANT RECIPI ENT MAY: 12
(1) DESIGNATE THE LEAD P ARTNER TO SERVE AS THE FISCAL AGENT; 13
AND 14
(2) IF THE LEAD PARTNER DOES NOT HAVE EXPERT ISE IN DATA USE, 15
PARTNER WITH AN ADDI TIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH THAT EXPERTISE . 16
(F) THE OFFICE SHALL ATTEMPT TO AWARD NEIGHBORHOO D 17
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT S UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IN A 18
MANNER THAT REFLECTS THE GEOGRAPHIC DIVER SITY OF THE STATE. 19
(G) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL ASSIGN A T LEAST ONE STAFF PE RSON TO 20
EACH PARTNERSHIP THA T RECEIVES A NEIGHBO RHOOD IMPLEMENTATION GRANT. 21
(2) A STAFF PERSON ASSIGNE D TO A PARTNERSHIP UNDER 22
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL: 23
(I) ASSIST THE PARTNERSH IP WITH NAVIGATING F EDERAL, 24
STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDING STREAMS; AND 25
(II) SERVE AS A LIAISON F OR THE PARTNERSHIP A ND STATE 26
GOVERNMENT . 27
(H) THE OFFICE MAY CONSULT WI TH ENTITIES THAT IT DEEMS RELEVANT 28
TO SUPPORT ENOUGH PARTNERSHIPS . 29 6 SENATE BILL 482
9–2804. 1
(A) THE OFFICE MAY APPLY FOR , RECEIVE, AND SPEND GRANTS –IN–AID BY 2
THE FEDERAL GOVERNME NT OR ANY OF ITS AGE NCIES, THE PRIVATE SECTOR , OR 3
ANY OTHER FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT 4
THE POWERS AND DUTIE S OF THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OR THE OFFICE. 5
(B) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND IN EACH FISCAL Y EAR 6
THEREAFTER , THE OFFICE SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENOUGH 7
GRANT PROGRAM THAT I NCLUDES: 8
(1) ACCOUNTING OF FINANC IAL RECEIPTS AND EXP ENDITURES; AND 9
(2) PROGRESS AND OUTCOME METRICS AS DEFINED B Y THE OFFICE. 10
(C) (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2027, THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT AN 11
EVALUATION OF TH E ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM AND RE PORT ITS FINDINGS TO 12
THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE , THE 13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 14
(2) THE REPORT MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 15
SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF: 16
(I) THE PROGRESS MADE IN JURISDICTIONS RECEIV ING 17
ENOUGH GRANTS BASED ON THE OUTCOME METRICS PROD UCED BY THE GRANT 18
RECIPIENTS; 19
(II) THE IMPACT OF PROGRA M ACTIVITIES WITH RE SPECT TO 20
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 21
(III) POLICY CHANGES ENACT ED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL 22
LEVEL DESIGNED TO EN ABLE BETTER COORDINA TION AND EFFICACY . 23
9–2805. 24
(A) THERE IS AN ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 25
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUPPORT ENOUGH GRANTS MADE 26
BY THE OFFICE UNDER § 9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 27
(C) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL ADMINISTER T HE FUND. 28
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(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 1
SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 2
(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 3
AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 4
(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 5
(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 6
(2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 7
(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 8
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 9
(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR ENOUGH GRANTS MADE UNDER § 10
9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 11
(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 12
IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 13
(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 14
THE FUND. 15
(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 16
WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 17
(I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE 18
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $15,000,000 TO THE FUND. 19
(J) AN APPROPRIATION MADE UN DER SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS SECTION IS 20
SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF ANY FEDERAL 21
FUNDING RECEIVED FOR PLACE–BASED SUPPORT . 22
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23
1, 2024. 24