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SENATE BILL 482
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CF HB 694
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
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 29, 2024
CHAPTER ______
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 2 SENATE BILL 482
BY adding to 1
Article – State Finance and Procurement 2
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191. 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5
BY adding to 6
Article – State Government 7
Section 9–2801 through 9–2805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 28. Governor’s 8
Office for Children” 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
Article – State Finance and Procurement 14
6–226. 15
(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 16
inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 17
terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 18
State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 19
receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 20
Fund of the State. 21
(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 22
to the following funds: 23
189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 24
190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND 25
191. THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 26
Article – State Government 27
SUBTITLE 28. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 28
9–2801. 29
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANI NGS 30
INDICATED. 31
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(B) (1) “FISCAL AGENT ” MEANS AN ENTITY THAT MANAGES FISCAL 1
MATTERS FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT RECIPIENT. 2
(2) “FISCAL AGENT ” INCLUDES A NONPROFIT ENTITY, LOCAL 3
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY , OR LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOA RD. 4
(C) “FUND” MEANS THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 5
(D) “LEAD PARTNER ” MEANS A NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY 6
THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ACR OSS PARTNER ORGANIZA TIONS AND 7
DRIVING PLAN IMPLEME NTATION FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT O R GRANT 8
RECIPIENT. 9
(E) “OFFICE” MEANS THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 10
(F) (1) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN ENTITY PART ICIPATING IN 11
AN ENOUGH GRANT PARTNERSHIP . 12
(2) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” INCLUDES: 13
(I) A LOCAL COMMUNITY OR GANIZATION; 14
(II) A UNION OR WORKER OR GANIZATION; 15
(III) AN ANCHOR INSTITUTIO N, INCLUDING LOCAL HEAL TH CARE 16
ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , LOCAL SCHOOL 17
DISTRICTS, WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT 18
TEAMS; 19
(IV) A SMALL BUSINES S OWNER OR ORGANIZAT ION; 20
(V) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEM ENT AGENCY; AND 21
(VI) A FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATION . 22
(G) “SPECIAL SECRETARY” MEANS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 23
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 24
9–2802. 25
(A) THERE IS A GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 26
(B) THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 27 4 SENATE BILL 482
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 1
9–2803. 2
(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIR EMENTS OF THIS SECTI ON, THE SPECIAL 3
SECRETARY SHALL ESTAB LISH AN ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO 4
ADVANCE PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES TARGETING CHILD POVERTY . 5
(2) THE PROGRAM ESTABLISH ED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 6
SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE: 7
(I) A PHASED APPROACH TO GRANT AWARDS ; AND 8
(II) TIERS OF GRANT AWARD S. 9
(B) THE PURPOSE OF ENOUGH GRANTS MADE BY THE OFFICE UNDER 10
THIS SECTION IS TO: 11
(1) INCREASE COMMUNITY H EALTH AND SAFETY ; 12
(2) PROVIDE “CRADLE TO CAREER ” ACCESS TO HIG H–QUALITY 13
EDUCATION AND CARE ; 14
(3) CONNECT RESIDENTS TO QUALITY JOBS AND IN –DEMAND 15
OCCUPATIONS ; 16
(4) ENABLE FAMILY –SUSTAINING INCOME AN D ACCESS TO 17
AFFORDABLE HIGH–QUALITY HOUSING, CHILD CARE , AND HEALTH CARE , 18
INCLUDING REPRODUCTI VE, MATERNAL, BEHAVIORAL , AND MENTAL HEALTH CA RE; 19
AND 20
(5) PROVIDE HIGH–QUALITY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH 21
DISABILITIES, CHILD WELFARE, AND JUSTICE –INVOLVED YOUTH AND YOUNG 22
ADULTS. 23
(C) THE OFFICE MAY AWARD ENOUGH GRANTS FOR: 24
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPME NT OF GRANT 25
APPLICATIONS; 26
(2) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANTS TO SU PPORT 27
IMPLEMENTATION OF COM MUNITY–DRIVEN AND PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; 28
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(3) REGIONAL IMPLEMENTAT ION GRANTS OF UP TO $500,000 EACH 1
YEAR FOR UP TO 3 YEARS FOR REGIONAL N ONPROFIT ENTITIES AN D LOCAL 2
GOVERNING BODIES , INCLUDING LOCAL MANA GEMENT BOARDS , TO SUPPORT 3
ENOUGH APPLICANTS WITHIN TH EIR JURISDICTION TO IMPL EMENT COMPONENTS 4
OF COMMUNITY –DRIVEN, PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; AND 5
(4) PLANNING GRANTS OF UP TO $300,000 FOR COMMUNITIES THAT 6
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL T IME TO BUILD LOCAL O RGANIZATIONAL CAPACI TY TO 7
SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE A COORDINATED STRATEGY. 8
(D) AN APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENTATION 9
GRANT UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IF THE APPLICANT : 10
(1) SERVES A COMMUNITY TH AT INCLUDES CENSUS T RACTS WITH 11
MORE THAN 20% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 12
(2) REPRESENTS A PARTNER SHIP THAT INCLUDES A T LEAST ONE 13
COMMUNITY –BASED ORGANIZATION , ONE PUBLIC SCHOOL , AND ONE LOCAL 14
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND HAS IDENTIFIED : 15
(I) A LEAD PARTNER ; AND 16
(II) A FISCAL AGENT. 17
(E) A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANT RECIPIENT MAY : 18
(1) DESIGNATE THE LEAD P ARTNER TO SERVE AS T HE FISCAL AGENT ; 19
AND 20
(2) IF THE LEAD PARTNER DOES NOT HAVE EXPERT ISE IN DATA USE, 21
PARTNER WITH AN ADDI TIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH THAT EXPERTISE . 22
(F) THE OFFICE SHALL ATTEMPT TO AWARD NEIGHBOR HOOD 23
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT S UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IN A 24
MANNER THAT REFLECTS THE GEOGRAPHIC DIVER SITY OF THE STATE. 25
(G) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL ASSIGN A T LEAST ONE STAFF PE RSON TO 26
EACH PARTNERSHIP THA T RECEIVES A NEIGHBO RHOOD IMPLEMENTATION GRANT. 27
(2) A STAFF PERSON ASSIGNE D TO A PARTNERSHIP U NDER 28
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL: 29
(I) ASSIST THE PARTNERSH IP WITH NAVIGATING F EDERAL, 30 6 SENATE BILL 482
STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDING STREAMS; AND 1
(II) SERVE AS A LIAISON F OR THE PARTNERSHIP A ND STATE 2
GOVERNMENT . 3
(H) THE OFFICE MAY CONSULT WI TH ENTITIES THAT IT DEEMS RELEVANT 4
TO SUPPORT ENOUGH PARTNERSHIPS . 5
9–2804. 6
(A) THE OFFICE MAY APPLY FOR , RECEIVE, AND SPEND GRANTS –IN–AID BY 7
THE FEDERAL GOVERNME NT OR ANY OF ITS AGE NCIES, THE PRIVATE SECTOR , OR 8
ANY OTHER FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT 9
THE POWERS AND DUTIE S OF THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OR THE OFFICE. 10
(B) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND IN EACH FISCAL Y EAR 11
THEREAFTER , THE OFFICE SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENOUGH 12
GRANT PROGRAM THAT I NCLUDES: 13
(1) ACCOUNTING OF FINANC IAL RECEIPTS AND EXP ENDITURES; AND 14
(2) PROGRESS AND OUTCOME METRICS AS DEFINED B Y THE OFFICE. 15
(C) (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2027, THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT AN 16
EVALUATION OF TH E ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM AND RE PORT ITS FINDINGS TO 17
THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE , THE 18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 19
(2) THE REPORT MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 20
SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF: 21
(I) THE PROGRESS MADE IN JURISDICTIONS RECEIV ING 22
ENOUGH GRANTS BASED ON THE OUTCOME METRICS PROD UCED BY THE GRANT 23
RECIPIENTS; 24
(II) THE IMPACT OF PROGRA M ACTIVITIES WITH RE SPECT TO 25
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 26
(III) POLICY CHANGES ENACT ED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL 27
LEVEL DESIGNED TO EN ABLE BETTER COORDINA TION AND EFFICACY . 28
9–2805. 29
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(A) THERE IS AN ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 1
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUPPORT ENOUGH GRANTS MADE 2
BY THE OFFICE UNDER § 9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 3
(C) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL ADMIN ISTER THE FUND. 4
(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 5
SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 6
(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 7
AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 8
(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 9
(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 10
(2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 11
(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 12
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 13
(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR ENOUGH GRANTS MADE UNDER § 14
9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 15
(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 16
IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 17
(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 18
THE FUND. 19
(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 20
WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 21
(I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE 22
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $15,000,000 TO THE FUND. 23
(J) AN APPROPRIATION MADE UN DER SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS SECTION IS 24
SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF ANY FEDERAL 25
FUNDING RECEIVED FOR PLACE–BASED SUPPORT . 26
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 27
1, 2024. 28