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SENATE BILL 482
P1 (4lr4600)
ENROLLED BILL
— Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation/Appropriations
and Health and Government Operations —
Introduced by The President (By Request – Administration) and Senators
Augustine, Beidle, Brooks, Charles, Elfreth, Gile, Hettleman, Lam, McKay,
and West
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
_______________________________________________
Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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President.
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 requiring the Children’s Cabinet to meet a certain number of times each 5
year; requiring the Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children to chair the 6
Children’s Cabinet; requiring the Governor’s Office for Children to staff the Children’s 7
Cabinet; requiring the Accountability and Implementation Board to submit a certain 8
recommendation to the General Assembly on or before a certain date; establishing the 9
Governor’s Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for 10
Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to establish the 11
ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain requirements; requiring the Office to 12 2 SENATE BILL 482
assign certain staff for a certain purpose; establishing certain reporting and 1
evaluation requirements; establishing the ENOUGH Grant Fund as a special, 2
nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; 3
requiring the Children’s Cabinet to submit a certain plan on or before a certain date; 4
requiring the Office to develop a certain database on or before a certain date; and 5
generally relating to the Governor’s Office for Children. 6
BY repealing 7
Article – Education 8
Section 5–223(g) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
BY renumbering 12
Article – Education 13
Section 5–223(h) 14
to be Section 5–223(g) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
BY adding to 18
Article – Human Services 19
Section 8–103 and 8–104 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 22
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 23
Article – State Finance and Procurement 24
Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 27
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 28
Article – State Finance and Procurement 29
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190. 30
Annotated Code of Maryland 31
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 32
BY adding to 33
Article – State Finance and Procurement 34
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191. 35
Annotated Code of Maryland 36
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 37
BY adding to 38
Article – State Government 39 SENATE BILL 482 3
Section 9–2801 through 9–2805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 28. Governor’s 1
Office for Children” 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 4
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
That Section(s) 5–223(g) of Article – Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland be 6
repealed. 7
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 5 –223(h) of Article 8
– Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 5–223(g). 9
SECTION 1. 3. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND 10
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED , That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
Article – Human Services 12
8–103. 13
(A) THE CHILDREN’S CABINET SHALL MEET NO T LESS THAN FOUR TIM ES A 14
YEAR IN OPEN SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS R ELATED TO STATE NEEDS FOR 15
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. 16
(B) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL CHAIR THE CHILDREN’S CABINET. 17
(C) THE OFFICE SHALL STAFF TH E CHILDREN’S CABINET. 18
(D) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 19
THEREAFTER , THE CHILDREN’S CABINET SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE 20
WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 21
ON THE CHILDREN’S CABINET MEETINGS IN T HE PRIOR YEAR AND AC TIVITIES 22
PLANNED IN THE UPCOM ING YEAR. 23
8–104. 24
(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT A 25
REPORT ON NEIGHBORHO OD INDICATORS OF POV ERTY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 26
IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 27
ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF 28
EDUCATION. 29
(2) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L 30
INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT METHODS USED TO CALCULATE IN DICATORS 31
OF POVERTY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE : 32
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(I) ELIGIBILITY FOR THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATI ON 1
PROGRAM UNDER § 5–222 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, INCLUDING THE DATA 2
NECESSARY T O IMPLEMENT EACH MET HODOLOGY; AND 3
(II) ELIGIBILITY UNDER TH E CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY 4
SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM UNDER § 5–223 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, 5
INCLUDING THE DATA N ECESSARY TO IMPLEMEN T EACH METHODOLOGY . 6
(3) IN COMPLETING THE REP ORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS 7
SUBSECTION, THE OFFICE SHALL: 8
(I) EVALUATE THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA 9
AVAILABLE ACROSS GEO GRAPHIC AREAS IN THE SMALL INCOME AND POVERTY 10
ESTIMATES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SC HOOL DISTRICT POVERT Y ESTIMATES; 11
(II) EVALUATE THE AREA DEPRIVATION INDEX DEVELOPED BY 12
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON TO RANK NEIGH BORHOODS BY 13
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS DISADVANTAGE ; 14
(III) ANALYZE HOW OTHER ST ATES APPROACH MEASUR ING 15
POVERTY; 16
(IV) ANALYZE HOW OTHER ST ATES CALCULATE ELIGI BILITY FOR 17
STATE PROGRA MS FOR SCHOOL DISTRI CTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL 18
COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION; AND 19
(V) CONSULT WITH EACH LO CAL SCHOOL SYSTEM FO R INPUT. 20
(4) ANY STATE AGENCY , INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF 21
EDUCATION AND THE MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER, SHALL 22
SHARE ANY DATA NEEDE D BY THE OFFICE TO COMPLETE TH E REPORT REQUIRED 23
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 24
(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND 25
IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 26
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AND TH E DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , 27
SHALL SUBMIT A METHO DOLOGICAL RECOMMENDA TION, BASED ON THE OFFICE’S 28
REPORT REQUIRED UNDE R SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION , IN ACCORDANCE 29
WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 30
(2) THE RECOMMENDATION SUB MITTED UNDER THIS SU BSECTION 31
SHALL INCLUDE WHETHE R THERE SHOULD BE AN UPDATED METHODOLOGY FOR 32
CALCULATING ELIGIBIL ITY FOR COMPENSATORY GRANTS UNDER § 5–222 OF THE 33
EDUCATION ARTICLE, AND IF SO, AN UPDATED METHODOLO GY FOR CALCULATING 34 SENATE BILL 482 5
THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATI ON FORMULA UNDER § 5–222 OF THE EDUCATION 1
ARTICLE. 2
Article – State Finance and Procurement 3
6–226. 4
(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 5
inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 6
terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 7
State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 8
receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 9
Fund of the State. 10
(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 11
to the following funds: 12
189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 13
190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND 14
191. THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 15
Article – State Government 16
SUBTITLE 28. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 17
9–2801. 18
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 19
INDICATED. 20
(B) “ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOOD ” MEANS A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT INCLUDES 21
CENSUS TRACTS WITH M ORE THAN 30% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY AND IS 22
SERVED BY, AS DEFINED BY THE OFFICE, A COMMUNITY SCHOOL W ITH A 23
CONCENTRATION OF POV ERTY LEVEL, AS DEFINED IN § 5–223 OF THE EDUCATION 24
ARTICLE, OF: 25
(1) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND 2026, AT LEAST 80%; 26
(2) IN FISCAL YEAR 2027 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2029, AT LEAST 75%; 27
(3) IN FISCAL YEAR 2030, AT LEAST 60%; AND 28
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(4) IN FISCAL YEAR 2031, AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , AT 1
LEAST 55%. 2
(B) (1) “FISCAL AGENT” MEANS AN ENTITY THAT MANAGES FISCAL 3
MATTERS FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT RECIPIENT. 4
(2) “FISCAL AGENT ” INCLUDES A NONPROFIT ENTITY, LOCAL 5
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY , OR LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD. 6
(C) “FUND” MEANS THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 7
(D) “LEAD PARTNER” MEANS A NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY 8
THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ACR OSS PARTNER ORGANIZA TIONS AND 9
DRIVING PLAN IMPLEME NTATION FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT 10
RECIPIENT. 11
(E) (D) “OFFICE” MEANS THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 12
(F) (1) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN ENTITY PART ICIPATING IN 13
AN ENOUGH GRANT PARTNERSHIP . 14
(2) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” INCLUDES: 15
(I) A LOCAL COMMUNITY OR GANIZATION; 16
(II) A UNION OR WORKER OR GANIZATION; 17
(III) AN ANCHOR INSTITUTIO N, INCLUDING LOCAL HEALTH CARE 18
ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , LOCAL SCHOOL 19
DISTRICTS, WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT 20
TEAMS; 21
(IV) A SMALL BUSINESS OWN ER OR ORGANIZATION ; 22
(V) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEM ENT AGENCY; AND 23
(VI) A FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATION . 24
(E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE ENGAGING NEIGHBORHOODS , 25
ORGANIZATIONS , UNIONS, GOVERNMENTS , AND HOUSEHOLDS (ENOUGH) GRANT 26
PROGRAM. 27
(G) (F) “SPECIAL SECRETARY” MEANS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 28
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 29 SENATE BILL 482 7
9–2802. 1
(A) THERE IS A GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 2
(B) THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 3
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 4
9–2803. 5
(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIR EMENTS OF THIS SECTI ON, THE SPECIAL 6
SECRETARY SHALL ESTAB LISH AN ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM DESIGN ED TO 7
ADVANCE PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES TAR GETING CHILD POVERTY . 8
(2) THE PROGRAM ESTABLISH ED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 9
SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE: 10
(I) A PHASED APPROACH TO GRANT AWARDS ; AND 11
(II) TIERS OF GRANT AWARD S. 12
(B) THE PURPOSE OF ENOUGH GRANTS MADE BY THE OFFICE UNDER 13
THIS SECTION IS TO: 14
(1) INCREASE COMMUNITY H EALTH AND SAFETY ; 15
(2) PROVIDE “CRADLE TO CAREER ” ACCESS TO HIGH –QUALITY 16
EDUCATION AND CARE ; 17
(3) CONNECT RESIDENTS TO QUALITY JOBS AND IN –DEMAND 18
OCCUPATIONS ; 19
(4) ENABLE FAMILY –SUSTAINING INCOME AN D ACCESS TO 20
AFFORDABLE HIGH –QUALITY HOUSING , CHILD CARE , AND HEALTH CARE , 21
INCLUDING REPRODUCTI VE, MATERNAL, BEHAVIORAL , AND MENTAL HEALTH CA RE; 22
AND 23
(5) PROVIDE HIGH –QUALITY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH 24
DISABILITIES, CHILD WELFARE , AND JUSTICE –INVOLVED YOUTH AND Y OUNG 25
ADULTS; 26
(6) CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO STATE PROGRAMS ; AND 27
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(7) LEVERAGE FEDERAL , LOCAL, AND PRIVATE FUNDING FOR THE 1
ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D. 2
(C) THE OFFICE MAY AWARD ENOUGH GRANTS FOR: 3
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPME NT OF GRANT 4
APPLICATIONS; 5
(2) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANTS TO SU PPORT 6
IMPLEMENTATION OF CO MMUNITY–DRIVEN AND PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES ; 7
(3) REGIONAL IMPLEMENTAT ION GRANTS OF UP TO $500,000 EACH 8
YEAR FOR UP TO 3 YEARS FOR REGIONAL N ONPROFIT ENTITIES AN D LOCAL 9
GOVERNING BODIES , INCLUDING LOCAL MANA GEMENT BOARDS , TO SUPPORT 10
ENOUGH APPLICANTS WITHIN TH EIR JURISDICTION TO IMPLEMENT COMPONENTS 11
OF COMMUNITY –DRIVEN, PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; AND 12
(4) PLANNING GR ANTS OF UP TO $300,000 FOR COMMUNITIES THAT 13
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL T IME TO BUILD LOCAL O RGANIZATIONAL CAPACI TY TO 14
SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE A COORDINATED STRATE GY. 15
(D) AN APPLICANT IS ELIGI BLE FOR A NEIGHBORHO OD IMPLEMENTATION 16
GRANT UNDER SUBSECTI ON (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IF THE APP LICANT: 17
(1) SERVES A COMMUNITY T HAT INCLUDES CENSUS TRACTS WITH 18
MORE THAN 20% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 19
(2) REPRESENTS A PARTNER SHIP THAT INCLUDES A T LEAST ONE 20
COMMUNITY –BASED ORGANIZATION , ONE PUBLIC SCHOOL , AND ONE LOCAL 21
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND HAS IDENTIFIED : 22
(I) A LEAD PARTNER ; AND 23
(II) A FISCAL AGENT. 24
(E) A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANT RECIPI ENT MAY: 25
(1) DESIGNATE THE LEAD P ARTNER TO SERVE AS T HE FISCAL AGENT ; 26
AND 27
(2) IF THE LEAD PARTNER DOES NOT HAVE EXPERTISE I N DATA USE, 28
PARTNER WITH AN ADDI TIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH THAT EXPERTISE . 29
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(F) THE OFFICE SHALL ATTEMPT TO AWARD NEIGHBORHOO D 1
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT S UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IN A 2
MANNER THAT REFLECTS THE GEOGRAPHIC DIVER SITY OF THE STATE. 3
(G) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL ASSIGN A T LEAST ONE STAFF PE RSON TO 4
EACH PARTNERSHIP THA T RECEIVES A NEIGHBO RHOOD IMPLEMENTATION GRANT. 5
(2) A STAFF PERSON ASSIGNE D TO A PARTNERSHIP U NDER 6
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL: 7
(I) ASSIST THE PARTNERSHIP WITH NAVIGATING FEDERAL , 8
STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDING STREAMS; AND 9
(II) SERVE AS A LIAISON F OR THE PARTNERSHIP A ND STATE 10
GOVERNMENT . 11
(C) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL ANNUALLY IDENTIFY AND COMMUNI CATE TO 12
EACH LOCAL GOVERNMEN T ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOODS FOR TH E PROGRAM. 13
(2) (I) THE OFFICE MAY DETERMINE THAT BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE 14
PROXIMITY OF ELIGIBL E NEIGHBORHOODS AND THEIR SIMILARITIES I N RESIDENTS 15
AND NEEDS THAT A REG IONAL NEIGHBORHOOD W OULD MAXIMIZE RESOUR CES FOR 16
THE NEIGHBORHOOD . 17
(II) A REGIONAL NEIGHBORHOO D MAY NOT RECEIVE LE SS 18
FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM BECAUSE OF TH E COORDINATION OF MU LTIPLE 19
ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO DS. 20
(D) (1) ONCE THE OFFICE IDENTIFIES AN ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D FOR 21
THE PROGRAM, THE OFFICE SHALL ENGAGE W ITH THE NEIG HBORHOOD 22
COMMUNITY , SEEK INPUT FROM RESI DENTS, AND APPROVE A LEAD P ARTNER FOR 23
THE NEIGHBORHOOD . 24
(2) A LEAD PARTNER MAY BE A: 25
(I) LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOA RD; 26
(II) LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL E NTITY; 27
(III) COMMUNITY ACTION AGE NCY; 28
(IV) LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ; OR 29
(V) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON. 30 10 SENATE BILL 482
(3) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLIS H QUALIFICATIONS , STANDARDS, 1
AND PROCESSES FOR DE TERMINING THE LEAD P ARTNER FOR THE NEIGH BORHOOD. 2
(4) THE OFFICE MAY ASSIGN STA FF OR PROVIDE TECHNI CAL 3
ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST THE NEIGHBORHOOD . 4
(5) THE LEAD PARTNER SHAL L COORDINATE ALL ASP ECTS OF THE 5
PROGRAM FOR THE NEIGH BORHOOD AND ANY OTHE R RESPONSIBILITIES D EFINED 6
BY THE OFFICE. 7
(E) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDS , EACH LEAD 8
PARTNER SHALL RECEIV E A GRANT FRO M THE OFFICE, IN AN AMOUNT DETERMI NED 9
BY THE OFFICE, TO COMPLETE A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE E LIGIBLE 10
NEIGHBORHOOD . 11
(II) EACH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHALL INCLUDE : 12
1. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL, 13
MENTAL HEALTH , EDUCATION, HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND SAFETY NEEDS OF THE 14
COMMUNITY ; 15
2. AN IMMEDIATE PLAN TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE OF 16
THE PROGRAM, IF APPLICABLE TO THE ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D; 17
3. A LONG–TERM PLAN, INCLUDING GOALS , FOR THE 18
ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D; 19
4. A DESCRIPTION OF WHE RE STATE FUNDING IS BEING 20
REQUESTED TO BE SPEN T IN THE ELIGIBLE NE IGHBORHOOD ; AND 21
5. ANY ADDITIONAL STAND ARDS REQUIRED BY THE 22
OFFICE. 23
(III) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLIS H THE STANDARDS AND 24
POLICIES FOR DEVELOP ING A NEEDS ASSESSME NT FOR EACH ELIGIBLE 25
NEIGHBORHOOD , INCLUDING: 26
1. OPPORTUNITY FOR ENGA GEMENT AND INPUT BY 27
MEMBERS OF THE ELIGI BLE NEIGHBORHOOD ’S COMMUNITY ; 28
2. LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOA RD INPUT AND ASSISTA NCE; 29
AND 30
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3. DEADLINES AND REVIEW PROCESSES. 1
(IV) THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHALL SUPPLEMENT AND NOT 2
CONFLICT WITH THE NE EDS ASSESSMENT COMPL ETED FOR THE COMMUNI TY 3
SCHOOL SERVED BY THE ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D. 4
(V) IN COMPLETING THE NEE DS ASSESSMENT , THE LEAD 5
PARTNER SHALL COORDI NATE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL , A COMMUNITY 6
BASED ORGANIZATION, AND THE LOCAL GOVERN MENT. 7
(VI) IN COMPLETING THE NEE DS ASSESSMENT , THE LEAD 8
PARTNER MAY COORDINA TE WITH: 9
1. LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGA NIZATIONS; 10
2. UNION OR WORKER ORGA NIZATIONS; 11
3. ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS , INCLUDING LOCAL HEAL TH 12
CARE ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , WORKFORCE 13
INVESTMENT BOARDS , OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT TEAMS; 14
4. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMEN T AGENCIES; OR 15
5. FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATIONS . 16
(VII) IF AN ELIGIBLE NEIGHB ORHOOD HAS COMPLETED A RECENT 17
ASSESSMENT SIMILAR TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION, 18
THE OFFICE MAY REQUIRE TH E ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORH OOD TO ONLY SUBMIT A N 19
ABBREVIATED NEEDS AS SESSMENT THAT ADDRES SES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS 20
SECTION. 21
(2) AT THE REQUEST OF THE LEAD PARTNER , THE OFFICE MAY ASSIST 22
THE LEAD PARTNER TO COMPLETE A NEEDS ASS ESSMENT. 23
(3) (I) THE LEAD PARTNER SHAL L SUBMIT THE NEEDS 24
ASSESSMENT TO THE OFFICE FOR APPROVAL . 25
(II) IF APPROVED , AND SUBJECT TO THE A VAILABILITY OF 26
FUNDS, THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENT ATION GRANT, 27
IN AN AMOUNT DETERMI NED BY THE OFFICE, TO THE LEAD PARTNER WHO HAS MET 28
STANDARDS ESTABLISHE D BY THE OFFICE, TO COMPLETE THE ITEM S IN THE 29
ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D’S NEEDS ASSESSMENT . 30
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(H) (F) THE OFFICE MAY CONSULT WI TH ENTITIES THAT IT DEE MS 1
RELEVANT TO SUPPORT ENOUGH PARTNERSHIPS . 2
9–2804. 3
(A) THE OFFICE MAY APPLY FOR , RECEIVE, AND SPEND GRANTS –IN–AID BY 4
THE FEDERAL GOVERNME NT OR ANY OF ITS AGE NCIES, THE PRIVATE SECTOR , OR 5
ANY OTHER FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT 6
THE POWERS AND DUTIE S OF THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OR THE OFFICE. 7
(B) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND IN EACH FISCAL Y EAR 8
THEREAFTER , THE OFFICE SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENOUGH 9
GRANT PROGRAM THAT I NCLUDES: 10
(1) ACCOUNTING OF FINANCIAL RE CEIPTS AND EXPENDITU RES; AND 11
(2) PROGRESS AND OUTCOME METRICS AS DEFINED B Y THE OFFICE. 12
(C) (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2027, THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT AN 13
EVALUATION OF THE ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM AND RE PORT ITS FINDINGS TO 14
THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE , THE 15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND THE 16
ENVIRONMENT, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, AND HEALTH AND 17
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON 18
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. 19
(2) THE REPORT MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 20
SHALL INCLUDE AN ANA LYSIS OF: 21
(I) THE PROGRESS MADE IN JURI SDICTIONS RECEIVING 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 E NACTED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL 27
LEVEL DESIGNED TO EN ABLE BETTER COORDINA TION AND EFFICACY . 28
9–2805. 29
(A) THERE IS AN ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 30
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(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUPPORT ENOUGH GRANTS MADE 1
BY THE OFFICE UNDER § 9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 2
(C) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL ADMIN ISTER THE FUND. 3
(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 4
SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 5
(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 6
AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND. 7
(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 8
(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 9
(2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 10
(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 11
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 12
(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR ENOUGH GRANTS MADE UNDER § 13
9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 14
(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 15
IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 16
(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 17
THE FUND. 18
(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 19
WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 20
(I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 21
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $15,000,000 TO THE FUND. 22
(J) AN APPROPRIATION MADE UNDER SUBSEC TION (I) OF THIS SECTION IS 23
SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF ANY FED ERAL 24
FUNDING RECEIVED FOR PLACE–BASED SUPPORT . 25
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 26
2025, the Children’s Cabinet shall submit the State’s 3–year plan for children, youth, and 27
families, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General 28
Assembly. 29
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SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before July 1, 2025, the 1
Governor’s Office for Children shall develop a public centralized database of all State, local, 2
and private resources available for children, youth, and families in the State. 3
SECTION 2. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4
July 1, 2024. 5
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.