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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 408
2	1
3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 408
5		-	(Senate Bill 482)
6	2
7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	sb0482
8	10
9		-	Governor’s Office for Children – Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations,
10		-	Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program
11		-	(ENOUGH Act of 2024)
	11	+	SENATE BILL 482
	12	+	P1 (4lr4600)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation/Appropriations
	15	+	and Health and Government Operations —
	16	+	Introduced by The President (By Request – Administration) and Senators
	17	+	Augustine, Beidle, Brooks, Charles, Elfreth, Gile, Hettleman, Lam, McKay,
	18	+	and West
12	19
13		-	FOR the purpose of requiring the Children’s Cabinet to meet a certain number of times each
14		-	year; requiring the Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children to chair the
15		-	Children’s Cabinet; requiring the Governor’s Office for Children to staff the Children’s
16		-	Cabinet; requiring the Accountability and Implementation Board to submit a certain
17		-	recommendation to the General Assembly on or before a certain date; establishing the
18		-	Governor’s Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for
19		-	Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to establish the
20		-	ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain requirements; requiring the Office to
21		-	assign certain staff for a certain purpose; establishing certain reporting and
22		-	evaluation requirements; establishing the ENOUGH Grant Fund as a special,
23		-	nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund;
24		-	requiring the Children’s Cabinet to submit a certain plan on or before a certain date;
25		-	requiring the Office to develop a certain database on or before a certain date; and
26		-	generally relating to the Governor’s Office for Children.
	20	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
27	21
28		-	BY repealing
29		-	Article – Education
30		-	Section 5–223(g)
31		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
32		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	22	+	_______________________________________________
	23	+	Proofreader.
	24	+	_______________________________________________
	25	+	Proofreader.
33	26
34		-	BY renumbering
35		-	Article – Education
36		-	Section 5–223(h)
37		-	to be Section 5–223(g)
38		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
39		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	27	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
40	28
41		-	BY adding to
42		-	Article – Human Services
43		-	Section 8–103 and 8–104
44		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
45		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	29	+	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
46	30
47		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
48		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement
49		-	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) Ch. 408 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	31	+	______________________________________________
	32	+	President.
50	33
51		-	– 2 –
52		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
53		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	34	+	CHAPTER ______
54	35
55		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
56		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement
57		-	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190.
58		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
59		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	36	+	AN ACT concerning 1
60	37
61		-	BY adding to
62		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement
63		-	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191.
64		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
65		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	38	+	Governor’s Office for Children – Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, 2
	39	+	Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program 3
	40	+	(ENOUGH Act of 2024) 4
66	41
67		-	BY adding to
68		-	Article – State Government
69		-	Section 9–2801 through 9–2805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 28. Governor’s
70		-	Office for Children”
71		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
72		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	42	+	FOR the purpose of requiring the Children’s Cabinet to meet a certain number of times each 5
	43	+	year; requiring the Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children to chair the 6
	44	+	Children’s Cabinet; requiring the Governor’s Office for Children to staff the Children’s 7
	45	+	Cabinet; requiring the Accountability and Implementation Board to submit a certain 8
	46	+	recommendation to the General Assembly on or before a certain date; establishing the 9
	47	+	Governor’s Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for 10
	48	+	Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to establish the 11
	49	+	ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain requirements; requiring the Office to 12 2 SENATE BILL 482
73	50
74		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
75		-	That Section(s) 5–223(g) of Article – Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland be
76		-	repealed.
77	51
78		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 5 –223(h) of Article
79		-	– Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 5–223(g).
	52	+	assign certain staff for a certain purpose; establishing certain reporting and 1
	53	+	evaluation requirements; establishing the ENOUGH Grant Fund as a special, 2
	54	+	nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; 3
	55	+	requiring the Children’s Cabinet to submit a certain plan on or before a certain date; 4
	56	+	requiring the Office to develop a certain database on or before a certain date; and 5
	57	+	generally relating to the Governor’s Office for Children. 6
80	58
81		-	SECTION 1. 3. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND
82		-	AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED , That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	59	+	BY repealing 7
	60	+	Article – Education 8
	61	+	Section 5–223(g) 9
	62	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
	63	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
83	64
84		-	Article – Human Services
	65	+	BY renumbering 12
	66	+	Article – Education 13
	67	+	Section 5–223(h) 14
	68	+	to be Section 5–223(g) 15
	69	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	70	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
85	71
86		-	8–103.
	72	+	BY adding to 18
	73	+	Article – Human Services 19
	74	+	Section 8–103 and 8–104 20
	75	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	76	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 22
87	77
88		-	(A) THE CHILDREN’S CABINET SHALL MEET NO T LESS THAN FOUR TIM ES A
89		-	YEAR IN OPEN SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS R ELATED TO STATE NEEDS FOR
90		-	CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.
	78	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 23
	79	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 24
	80	+	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 25
	81	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
	82	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 27
91	83
92		-	(B) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL CHAIR THE CHILDREN’S CABINET.
	84	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 28
	85	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 29
	86	+	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190. 30
	87	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 31
	88	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 32
93	89
94		-	(C) THE OFFICE SHALL STAFF TH E CHILDREN’S CABINET.
95		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 408
	90	+	BY adding to 33
	91	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 34
	92	+	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191. 35
	93	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 36
	94	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 37
96	95
97		-	– 3 –
98		-	(D) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 1
99		-	THEREAFTER , THE CHILDREN’S CABINET SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE
100		-	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
101		-	ON THE CHILDREN’S CABINET MEETINGS IN T HE PRIOR YEAR AND AC TIVITIES
102		-	PLANNED IN THE UPCOM ING YEAR.
	96	+	BY adding to 38
	97	+	Article – State Government 39 SENATE BILL 482 3
103	98
104		-	8–104.
105	99
106		-	(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT A
107		-	REPORT ON NEIGHBORHO OD INDICATORS OF POVERTY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
108		-	IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE
109		-	ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
110		-	EDUCATION.
	100	+	Section 9–2801 through 9–2805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 28. Governor’s 1
	101	+	Office for Children” 2
	102	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
	103	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 4
111	104
112		-	~~(2)~~ THE ~~REPORT REQUIRED U NDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL~~
113		-	~~INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS~~ OF ~~DIFFERENT METHODS USED TO CALCULATE INDICAT ORS~~
114		-	~~OF POVERTY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE :~~
	105	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
	106	+	That Section(s) 5–223(g) of Article – Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland be 6
	107	+	repealed. 7
115	108
116		-	(I) ELIGIBILITY FOR THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATI ON
117		-	PROGRAM UNDER § 5–222 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, INCLUDING THE DATA
118		-	NECESSARY TO IMPLEME NT EACH METHODOLOGY ; AND
	109	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 5 –223(h) of Article 8
	110	+	– Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 5–223(g). 9
119	111
120		-	(II) ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY
121		-	SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM UNDER § 5–223 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE,
122		-	INCLUDING THE DATA N ECESSARY TO IMPLEMEN T EACH METHODOLOGY .
	112	+	SECTION 1. 3. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND 10
	113	+	AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED , That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
123	114
124		-	(3) IN COMPLETING THE REP ORT REQUIRED UNDER T HIS
125		-	SUBSECTION, THE OFFICE SHALL:
	115	+	Article – Human Services 12
126	116
127		-	(I) EVALUATE THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA
128		-	AVAILABLE ACROSS GEO GRAPHIC AREAS IN THE SMALL INCOME AND POVERTY
129		-	ESTIMATES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SC HOOL DISTRICT POVERT Y ESTIMATES;
	117	+	8–103. 13
130	118
131		-	(II) ~~EVALUATE~~ THE ~~AREA DEPRIVATION INDEX DEVELOPED BY~~
132		-	~~THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON~~ TO ~~RANK NEIGH BORHOODS BY~~
133		-	~~SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS DISADVANTAGE ;~~
	119	+	(A) THE CHILDREN’S CABINET SHALL MEET NO T LESS THAN FOUR TIM ES A 14
	120	+	YEAR IN OPEN SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS R ELATED TO STATE NEEDS FOR 15
	121	+	CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. 16
134	122
135		-	(III) ANALYZE HOW OTHER ST ATES APPROACH MEASUR ING
136		-	POVERTY;
	123	+	(B) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL CHAIR THE CHILDREN’S CABINET. 17
137	124
138		-	(IV) ANALYZE HOW OTHER ST ATES CALCULATE ELIGI BILITY FOR
139		-	STATE PROGRAMS FOR S CHOOL DISTRICTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL
140		-	COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION; AND
141		-	Ch. 408 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	125	+	(C) THE OFFICE SHALL STAFF TH E CHILDREN’S CABINET. 18
142	126
143		-	– 4 –
144		-	(V) CONSULT WITH EACH LO CAL SCHOOL SYSTEM FO R INPUT.
	127	+	(D) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 19
	128	+	THEREAFTER , THE CHILDREN’S CABINET SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE 20
	129	+	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 21
	130	+	ON THE CHILDREN’S CABINET MEETINGS IN T HE PRIOR YEAR AND AC TIVITIES 22
	131	+	PLANNED IN THE UPCOM ING YEAR. 23
145	132
146		-	(4) ANY STATE AGENCY , INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF
147		-	EDUCATION AND THE MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER, SHALL
148		-	SHARE ANY DATA NEEDE D BY THE OFFICE TO COMPLETE TH E REPORT REQUIRED
149		-	UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N.
	133	+	8–104. 24
150	134
151		-	(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND
152		-	IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
153		-	LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ,
154		-	SHALL SUBMIT A METHODOLO GICAL RECOMMENDATION , BASED ON THE OFFICE’S
155		-	REPORT REQUIRED UNDE R SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION , IN ACCORDANCE
156		-	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
	135	+	(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT A 25
	136	+	REPORT ON NEIGHBORHO OD INDICATORS OF POV ERTY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 26
	137	+	IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 27
	138	+	ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF 28
	139	+	EDUCATION. 29
157	140
158		-	(2) THE RECOMMENDATION SU BMITTED UNDER THIS S UBSECTION
159		-	SHALL INCLUDE WHETHE R THERE SHOULD BE AN UPDATED METHODOLOGY FOR
160		-	CALCULATING ELIGIBIL ITY FOR COMPENSATORY GRANTS UNDER § 5–222 OF THE
161		-	EDUCATION ARTICLE, AND IF SO, AN UPDATED METHODOLO GY FOR CALCULATING
162		-	THE COMPENSATORY EDU CATION FORMULA UNDER § 5–222 OF THE EDUCATION
163		-	ARTICLE.
	141	+	(2) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L 30
	142	+	INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT METHODS USED TO CALCULATE IN DICATORS 31
	143	+	OF POVERTY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE : 32
	144	+	4 SENATE BILL 482
164	145
165		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement
166	146
167		-	6–226.
	147	+	(I) ELIGIBILITY FOR THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATI ON 1
	148	+	PROGRAM UNDER § 5–222 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, INCLUDING THE DATA 2
	149	+	NECESSARY T O IMPLEMENT EACH MET HODOLOGY; AND 3
168	150
169		-	(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless
170		-	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the
171		-	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the
172		-	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to
173		-	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General
174		-	Fund of the State.
	151	+	(II) ELIGIBILITY UNDER TH E CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY 4
	152	+	SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM UNDER § 5–223 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, 5
	153	+	INCLUDING THE DATA N ECESSARY TO IMPLEMEN T EACH METHODOLOGY . 6
175	154
176		-	(ii) The ~~provisions of subparagraph (i) of~~ this ~~paragraph do not apply~~
177		-	to the ~~following funds~~:
	155	+	(3) IN COMPLETING THE REP ORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS 7
	156	+	SUBSECTION, THE OFFICE SHALL: 8
178	157
179		-	189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and]
	158	+	(I) EVALUATE THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA 9
	159	+	AVAILABLE ACROSS GEO GRAPHIC AREAS IN THE SMALL INCOME AND POVERTY 10
	160	+	ESTIMATES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SC HOOL DISTRICT POVERT Y ESTIMATES; 11
180	161
181		-	190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND
	162	+	(II) EVALUATE THE AREA DEPRIVATION INDEX DEVELOPED BY 12
	163	+	THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON TO RANK NEIGH BORHOODS BY 13
	164	+	SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS DISADVANTAGE ; 14
182	165
183		-	191. THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND.
	166	+	(III) ANALYZE HOW OTHER ST ATES APPROACH MEASUR ING 15
	167	+	POVERTY; 16
184	168
185		-	Article – State Government
	169	+	(IV) ANALYZE HOW OTHER ST ATES CALCULATE ELIGI BILITY FOR 17
	170	+	STATE PROGRA MS FOR SCHOOL DISTRI CTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL 18
	171	+	COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION; AND 19
186	172
187		-	~~SUBTITLE 28~~. ~~GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 408~~
	173	+	(V) CONSULT WITH EACH LO CAL SCHOOL SYSTEM FO R INPUT. 20
188	174
189		-	– 5 –
	175	+	(4) ANY STATE AGENCY , INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF 21
	176	+	EDUCATION AND THE MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER, SHALL 22
	177	+	SHARE ANY DATA NEEDE D BY THE OFFICE TO COMPLETE TH E REPORT REQUIRED 23
	178	+	UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 24
190	179
191		-	9–2801.
	180	+	(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND 25
	181	+	IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 26
	182	+	LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AND TH E DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , 27
	183	+	SHALL SUBMIT A METHO DOLOGICAL RECOMMENDA TION, BASED ON THE OFFICE’S 28
	184	+	REPORT REQUIRED UNDE R SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION , IN ACCORDANCE 29
	185	+	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 30
192	186
193		-	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
194		-	INDICATED.
	187	+	(2) THE RECOMMENDATION SUB MITTED UNDER THIS SU BSECTION 31
	188	+	SHALL INCLUDE WHETHE R THERE SHOULD BE AN UPDATED METHODOLOGY FOR 32
	189	+	CALCULATING ELIGIBIL ITY FOR COMPENSATORY GRANTS UNDER § 5–222 OF THE 33
	190	+	EDUCATION ARTICLE, AND IF SO, AN UPDATED METHODOLO GY FOR CALCULATING 34 SENATE BILL 482 5
195	191
196		-	(B) “ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOOD ” MEANS A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT INCLUDES
197		-	CENSUS TRACTS WITH M ORE THAN 30% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY AND IS
198		-	SERVED BY, AS DEFINED BY THE OFFICE, A COMMUNITY SCHOOL W ITH A
199		-	CONCENTRATION OF POV ERTY LEVEL, AS DEFINED IN § 5–223 OF THE EDUCATION
200		-	ARTICLE, OF:
201	192
202		-	(1) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND 2026, AT LEAST 80%;
	193	+	THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATI ON FORMULA UNDER § 5–222 OF THE EDUCATION 1
	194	+	ARTICLE. 2
203	195
204		-	~~(2) IN FISCAL YEAR 2027 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2029, AT LEAST 75%;~~
	196	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 3
205	197
206		-	~~(3) IN FISCAL YEAR 2030, AT LEAST 60%; AND~~
	198	+	6–226. 4
207	199
208		-	(4) IN FISCAL YEAR 2031, AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , AT
209		-	LEAST 55%.
	200	+	(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 5
	201	+	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 6
	202	+	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 7
	203	+	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 8
	204	+	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 9
	205	+	Fund of the State. 10
210	206
211		-	(B) (1) ~~“FISCAL AGENT”~~ ~~MEANS AN ENTITY THAT MANAGES FISCAL~~
212		-	~~MATTERS FOR~~ THE ~~GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT RECIPIENT.~~
	207	+	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 11
	208	+	to the following funds: 12
213	209
214		-	(2) “FISCAL AGENT ” INCLUDES A NONPROFIT ENTITY, LOCAL
215		-	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY , OR LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD.
	210	+	189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 13
216	211
217		-	~~(C) “FUND” MEANS~~ THE ~~ENOUGH~~ GRANT FUND.
	212	+	190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND 14
218	213
219		-	(D) “LEAD PARTNER” MEANS A NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
220		-	THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ACR OSS PARTNER ORGANIZA TIONS AND
221		-	DRIVING PLAN IMPLEME NTATION FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT
222		-	RECIPIENT.
	214	+	191. THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 15
223	215
224		-	~~(E) (D) “OFFICE” MEANS THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN.~~
	216	+	Article – State Government 16
225	217
226		-	(F) (1) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN ENTITY PART ICIPATING IN
227		-	AN ENOUGH GRANT PARTNERSHIP .
	218	+	SUBTITLE 28. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 17
228	219
229		-	~~(2) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” INCLUDES:~~
	220	+	9–2801. 18
230	221
231		-	(I) A LOCAL COMMUNITY OR GANIZATION;
	222	+	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 19
	223	+	INDICATED. 20
232	224
233		-	(II) A UNION OR WORKER OR GANIZATION; Ch. 408 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	225	+	(B) “ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOOD ” MEANS A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT INCLUDES 21
	226	+	CENSUS TRACTS WITH M ORE THAN 30% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY AND IS 22
	227	+	SERVED BY, AS DEFINED BY THE OFFICE, A COMMUNITY SCHOOL W ITH A 23
	228	+	CONCENTRATION OF POV ERTY LEVEL, AS DEFINED IN § 5–223 OF THE EDUCATION 24
	229	+	ARTICLE, OF: 25
234	230
235		-	~~– 6 –~~
	231	+	(1) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND 2026, AT LEAST 80%; 26
236	232
237		-	(III) AN ANCHOR INSTITUTIO N, INCLUDING LOCAL HEALTH CARE
238		-	ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , LOCAL SCHOOL
239		-	DISTRICTS, WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT
240		-	TEAMS;
	233	+	(2) IN FISCAL YEAR 2027 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2029, AT LEAST 75%; 27
241	234
242		-	(IV) A SMALL BUSINESS OWN ER OR ORGANIZATION ;
	235	+	(3) IN FISCAL YEAR 2030, AT LEAST 60%; AND 28
	236	+	6 SENATE BILL 482
243	237
244		-	(V) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEM ENT AGENCY; AND
245	238
246		-	(VI) A FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATION .
	239	+	(4) IN FISCAL YEAR 2031, AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , AT 1
	240	+	LEAST 55%. 2
247	241
248		-	(E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE ENGAGING NEIGHBORHOODS ,
249		-	ORGANIZATIONS , UNIONS, GOVERNMENTS , AND HOUSEHOLDS (ENOUGH) GRANT
250		-	PROGRAM.
	242	+	(B) (1) “FISCAL AGENT” MEANS AN ENTITY THAT MANAGES FISCAL 3
	243	+	MATTERS FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT RECIPIENT. 4
251	244
252		-	(~~G) (F~~) “~~SPECIAL SECRETARY~~” ~~MEANS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE~~
253		-	~~GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN~~.
	245	+	(2) “FISCAL AGENT ” INCLUDES A NONPROFIT ENTITY, LOCAL 5
	246	+	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY , OR LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD. 6
254	247
255		-	~~9–2802~~.
	248	+	(C) “FUND” MEANS THE ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 7
256	249
257		-	(A) THERE IS A GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN.
	250	+	(D) “LEAD PARTNER” MEANS A NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY 8
	251	+	THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ACR OSS PARTNER ORGANIZA TIONS AND 9
	252	+	DRIVING PLAN IMPLEME NTATION FOR THE GRAN T APPLICANT OR GRANT 10
	253	+	RECIPIENT. 11
258	254
259		-	(B) THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE
260		-	GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN.
	255	+	(E) (D) “OFFICE” MEANS THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 12
261	256
262		-	9–2803.
	257	+	(F) (1) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN ENTITY PART ICIPATING IN 13
	258	+	AN ENOUGH GRANT PARTNERSHIP . 14
263	259
264		-	(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIR EMENTS OF THIS SECTI ON, THE SPECIAL
265		-	SECRETARY SHALL ESTAB LISH AN ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM DESIGN ED TO
266		-	ADVANCE PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES TAR GETING CHILD POVERTY .
	260	+	(2) “PARTNER ORGANIZATION ” INCLUDES: 15
267	261
268		-	(2) THE PROGRAM ESTABLISH ED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
269		-	SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE:
	262	+	(I) A LOCAL COMMUNITY OR GANIZATION; 16
270	263
271		-	(I) A ~~PHASED APPROACH TO GRANT AWARDS~~ ; ~~AND~~
	264	+	(II) A UNION OR WORKER OR GANIZATION; 17
272	265
273		-	(II) TIERS OF GRANT AWARD S.
	266	+	(III) AN ANCHOR INSTITUTIO N, INCLUDING LOCAL HEALTH CARE 18
	267	+	ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , LOCAL SCHOOL 19
	268	+	DISTRICTS, WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT 20
	269	+	TEAMS; 21
274	270
275		-	(B) THE PURPOSE OF ENOUGH GRANTS MADE BY THE OFFICE UNDER
276		-	THIS SECTION IS TO:
	271	+	(IV) A SMALL BUSINESS OWN ER OR ORGANIZATION ; 22
277	272
278		-	(1) INCREASE COMMUNITY H EALTH AND SAFETY ;
279		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 408
	273	+	(V) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEM ENT AGENCY; AND 23
280	274
281		-	– 7 –
282		-	(2) PROVIDE “CRADLE TO CAREER ” ACCESS TO HIGH –QUALITY
283		-	EDUCATION AND CARE ;
	275	+	(VI) A FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATION . 24
284	276
285		-	(3) CONNECT RESIDENTS TO QUALITY JOBS AND IN –DEMAND
286		-	OCCUPATIONS ;
	277	+	(E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE ENGAGING NEIGHBORHOODS , 25
	278	+	ORGANIZATIONS , UNIONS, GOVERNMENTS , AND HOUSEHOLDS (ENOUGH) GRANT 26
	279	+	PROGRAM. 27
287	280
288		-	(4) ENABLE FAMILY –SUSTAINING INCOME AN D ACCESS TO
289		-	AFFORDABLE HIGH –QUALITY HOUSING , CHILD CARE , AND HEALTH CARE ,
290		-	INCLUDING REPRODUCTI VE, MATERNAL, BEHAVIORAL , AND MENTAL HEALTH CA RE;
291		-	AND
	281	+	(G) (F) “SPECIAL SECRETARY” MEANS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 28
	282	+	GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 29 SENATE BILL 482 7
292	283
293		-	(5) PROVIDE HIGH –QUALITY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH
294		-	DISABILITIES, CHILD WELFARE , AND JUSTICE –INVOLVED YOUTH AND Y OUNG
295		-	ADULTS;
296	284
297		-	(6) CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO STATE PROGRAMS ; AND
298	285
299		-	(7) LEVERAGE FEDERAL , LOCAL, AND PRIVATE FUNDING FOR THE
300		-	ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D.
	286	+	9–2802. 1
301	287
302		-	(C) ~~THE~~ OFFICE ~~MAY AWARD ENOUGH GRANTS FOR:~~
	288	+	(A) THERE IS A GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 2
303	289
304		-	(1) ~~TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPME NT~~ OF ~~GRANT~~
305		-	~~APPLICATIONS;~~
	290	+	(B) THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE 3
	291	+	GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR CHILDREN. 4
306	292
307		-	(2) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANTS TO SU PPORT
308		-	IMPLEMENTATION OF CO MMUNITY–DRIVEN AND PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES ;
	293	+	9–2803. 5
309	294
310		-	(3) REGIONAL IMPLEMENTAT ION GRANTS OF UP TO $500,000 EACH
311		-	YEAR FOR UP TO 3 YEARS FOR REGIONAL N ONPROFIT ENTITIES AN D LOCAL
312		-	GOVERNING BODIES , INCLUDING LOCAL MANA GEMENT BOARDS , TO SUPPORT
313		-	ENOUGH APPLICANTS WITHIN TH EIR JURISDICTION TO IMPLEMENT COMPONENTS
314		-	OF COMMUNITY –DRIVEN, PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; AND
	295	+	(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIR EMENTS OF THIS SECTI ON, THE SPECIAL 6
	296	+	SECRETARY SHALL ESTAB LISH AN ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM DESIGN ED TO 7
	297	+	ADVANCE PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES TAR GETING CHILD POVERTY . 8
315	298
316		-	(4) PLANNING GR ANTS OF UP TO $300,000 FOR COMMUNITIES THAT
317		-	REQUIRE ADDITIONAL T IME TO BUILD LOCAL O RGANIZATIONAL CAPACI TY TO
318		-	SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE A COORDINATED STRATE GY.
	299	+	(2) THE PROGRAM ESTABLISH ED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 9
	300	+	SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE: 10
319	301
320		-	(D) AN APPLICANT IS ELIGI BLE FOR A NEIGHBORHO OD IMPLEMENTATION
321		-	GRANT UNDER SUBSECTI ON (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IF THE APP LICANT:
	302	+	(I) A PHASED APPROACH TO GRANT AWARDS ; AND 11
322	303
323		-	(1) SERVES A COMMUNITY T HAT INCLUDES CENSUS TRACTS WITH
324		-	MORE THAN 20% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND
325		-	Ch. 408 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	304	+	(II) TIERS OF GRANT AWARD S. 12
326	305
327		-	– 8 –
328		-	(2) REPRESENTS A PARTNER SHIP THAT INCLUDES A T LEAST ONE
329		-	COMMUNITY –BASED ORGANIZATION , ONE PUBLIC SCHOOL , AND ONE LOCAL
330		-	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND HAS IDENTIFIED :
	306	+	(B) THE PURPOSE OF ENOUGH GRANTS MADE BY THE OFFICE UNDER 13
	307	+	THIS SECTION IS TO: 14
331	308
332		-	(I) ~~A LEAD PARTNER~~ ; ~~AND~~
	309	+	(1) INCREASE COMMUNITY H EALTH AND SAFETY ; 15
333	310
334		-	(II) A FISCAL AGENT.
	311	+	(2) PROVIDE “CRADLE TO CAREER ” ACCESS TO HIGH –QUALITY 16
	312	+	EDUCATION AND CARE ; 17
335	313
336		-	(E) A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANT RECIPI ENT MAY:
	314	+	(3) CONNECT RESIDENTS TO QUALITY JOBS AND IN –DEMAND 18
	315	+	OCCUPATIONS ; 19
337	316
338		-	(1) DESIGNATE THE LEAD P ARTNER TO SERVE AS T HE FISCAL AGENT ;
339		-	AND
	317	+	(4) ENABLE FAMILY –SUSTAINING INCOME AN D ACCESS TO 20
	318	+	AFFORDABLE HIGH –QUALITY HOUSING , CHILD CARE , AND HEALTH CARE , 21
	319	+	INCLUDING REPRODUCTI VE, MATERNAL, BEHAVIORAL , AND MENTAL HEALTH CA RE; 22
	320	+	AND 23
340	321
341		-	(2) IF THE LEAD PARTNER DOES NOT HAVE EXPERTISE I N DATA USE,
342		-	PARTNER WITH AN ADDI TIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH THAT EXPERTISE .
	322	+	(5) PROVIDE HIGH –QUALITY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH 24
	323	+	DISABILITIES, CHILD WELFARE , AND JUSTICE –INVOLVED YOUTH AND Y OUNG 25
	324	+	ADULTS; 26
343	325
344		-	(F) THE OFFICE SHALL ATTEMPT TO AWARD NEIGHBORHOO D
345		-	IMPLEMENTATION GRANT S UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IN A
346		-	MANNER THAT REFLECTS THE GEOGRAPHIC DIVER SITY OF THE STATE.
	326	+	(6) CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO STATE PROGRAMS ; AND 27
	327	+	8 SENATE BILL 482
347	328
348		-	(G) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL ASSIGN A T LEAST ONE STAFF PE RSON TO
349		-	EACH PARTNERSHIP THA T RECEIVES A NEIGHBO RHOOD IMPLEMENTATION GRANT.
350	329
351		-	(2) ~~A STAFF PERSON ASSIGNE D TO A PARTNERSHIP U NDER~~
352		-	~~PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL:~~
	330	+	(7) LEVERAGE FEDERAL , LOCAL, AND PRIVATE FUNDING FOR THE 1
	331	+	ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D. 2
353	332
354		-	(I) ASSIST THE PARTNERSHIP WITH NAVIGATING FEDERAL ,
355		-	STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDING STREAMS; AND
	333	+	(C) THE OFFICE MAY AWARD ENOUGH GRANTS FOR: 3
356	334
357		-	(II) ~~SERVE AS A LIAISON F OR THE PARTNERSHIP A ND STATE~~
358		-	~~GOVERNMENT .~~
	335	+	(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPME NT OF GRANT 4
	336	+	APPLICATIONS; 5
359	337
360		-	(C) ~~(1) THE OFFICE SHALL ANNUALLY IDENTIFY AND COMMUNI CATE~~ TO
361		-	~~EACH LOCAL GOVERNMEN T ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOODS FOR TH E PROGRAM.~~
	338	+	(2) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANTS TO SU PPORT 6
	339	+	IMPLEMENTATION OF CO MMUNITY–DRIVEN AND PLACE –BASED STRATEGIES ; 7
362	340
363		-	(2) (I) THE OFFICE MAY DETERMINE THAT BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE
364		-	PROXIMITY OF ELIGIBL E NEIGHBORHOODS AND THEIR SIMILARITIES I N RESIDENTS
365		-	AND NEEDS THAT A REG IONAL NEIGHBORHOOD W OULD MAXIMIZE RESOUR CES FOR
366		-	THE NEIGHBORHOOD .
	341	+	(3) REGIONAL IMPLEMENTAT ION GRANTS OF UP TO $500,000 EACH 8
	342	+	YEAR FOR UP TO 3 YEARS FOR REGIONAL N ONPROFIT ENTITIES AN D LOCAL 9
	343	+	GOVERNING BODIES , INCLUDING LOCAL MANA GEMENT BOARDS , TO SUPPORT 10
	344	+	ENOUGH APPLICANTS WITHIN TH EIR JURISDICTION TO IMPLEMENT COMPONENTS 11
	345	+	OF COMMUNITY –DRIVEN, PLACE–BASED STRATEGIES ; AND 12
367	346
368		-	(II) A REGIONAL NEIGHBORHOO D MAY NOT RECEIVE LE SS
369		-	FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM BECAUSE OF TH E COORDINATION OF MU LTIPLE
370		-	ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO DS.
371		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 408
	347	+	(4) PLANNING GR ANTS OF UP TO $300,000 FOR COMMUNITIES THAT 13
	348	+	REQUIRE ADDITIONAL T IME TO BUILD LOCAL O RGANIZATIONAL CAPACI TY TO 14
	349	+	SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE A COORDINATED STRATE GY. 15
372	350
373		-	– 9 –
374		-	(D) (1) ONCE THE OFFICE IDENTIFIES AN ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D FOR
375		-	THE PROGRAM, THE OFFICE SHALL ENGAGE W ITH THE NEIGH BORHOOD
376		-	COMMUNITY , SEEK INPUT FROM RESI DENTS, AND APPROVE A LEAD P ARTNER FOR
377		-	THE NEIGHBORHOOD .
	351	+	(D) AN APPLICANT IS ELIGI BLE FOR A NEIGHBORHO OD IMPLEMENTATION 16
	352	+	GRANT UNDER SUBSECTI ON (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IF THE APP LICANT: 17
378	353
379		-	(2) A LEAD PARTNER MAY BE A:
	354	+	(1) SERVES A COMMUNITY T HAT INCLUDES CENSUS TRACTS WITH 18
	355	+	MORE THAN 20% OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 19
380	356
381		-	(I) LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOA RD;
	357	+	(2) REPRESENTS A PARTNER SHIP THAT INCLUDES A T LEAST ONE 20
	358	+	COMMUNITY –BASED ORGANIZATION , ONE PUBLIC SCHOOL , AND ONE LOCAL 21
	359	+	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND HAS IDENTIFIED : 22
382	360
383		-	(II) ~~LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL E NTITY~~;
	361	+	(I) A LEAD PARTNER ; AND 23
384	362
385		-	(~~III~~) ~~COMMUNITY ACTION AGE NCY;~~
	363	+	(II) A FISCAL AGENT. 24
386	364
387		-	(IV) ~~LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ; OR~~
	365	+	(E) A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEME NTATION GRANT RECIPI ENT MAY: 25
388	366
389		-	(V) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON.
	367	+	(1) DESIGNATE THE LEAD P ARTNER TO SERVE AS T HE FISCAL AGENT ; 26
	368	+	AND 27
390	369
391		-	(3) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLIS H QUALIFICATIONS , STANDARDS,
392		-	AND PROCESSES FOR DE TERMINING THE LEAD P ARTNER FOR THE NEIGH BORHOOD.
	370	+	(2) IF THE LEAD PARTNER DOES NOT HAVE EXPERTISE I N DATA USE, 28
	371	+	PARTNER WITH AN ADDI TIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH THAT EXPERTISE . 29
	372	+	SENATE BILL 482 9
393	373
394		-	(4) THE OFFICE MAY ASSIGN STA FF OR PROVIDE TECHNI CAL
395		-	ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST THE NEIGHBORHOOD .
396	374
397		-	(5) THE ~~LEAD PARTNER SHAL L COORDINATE ALL ASP ECTS OF THE~~
398		-	~~PROGRAM FOR THE NEIGH BORHOOD AND ANY OTHE R RESPONSIBILITIES D EFINED~~
399		-	BY THE ~~OFFICE~~.
	375	+	(F) THE OFFICE SHALL ATTEMPT TO AWARD NEIGHBORHOO D 1
	376	+	IMPLEMENTATION GRANT S UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IN A 2
	377	+	MANNER THAT REFLECTS THE GEOGRAPHIC DIVER SITY OF THE STATE. 3
400	378
401		-	(E) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDS , EACH LEAD
402		-	PARTNER SHALL RECEIV E A GRANT FRO M THE OFFICE, IN AN AMOUNT DETERMI NED
403		-	BY THE OFFICE, TO COMPLETE A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE E LIGIBLE
404		-	NEIGHBORHOOD .
	379	+	(G) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL ASSIGN A T LEAST ONE STAFF PE RSON TO 4
	380	+	EACH PARTNERSHIP THA T RECEIVES A NEIGHBO RHOOD IMPLEMENTATION GRANT. 5
405	381
406		-	(II) EACH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHALL INCLUDE :
	382	+	(2) A STAFF PERSON ASSIGNE D TO A PARTNERSHIP U NDER 6
	383	+	PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL: 7
407	384
408		-	1. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL,
409		-	MENTAL HEALTH , EDUCATION, HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND SAFETY NEEDS OF THE
410		-	COMMUNITY ;
	385	+	(I) ASSIST THE PARTNERSHIP WITH NAVIGATING FEDERAL , 8
	386	+	STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDING STREAMS; AND 9
411	387
412		-	~~2. AN IMMEDIATE PLAN TO ACHIEVE~~ THE ~~PURPOSE OF~~
413		-	~~THE PROGRAM,~~ ~~IF APPLICABLE TO THE ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D;~~
	388	+	(II) SERVE AS A LIAISON F OR THE PARTNERSHIP A ND STATE 10
	389	+	GOVERNMENT . 11
414	390
415		-	3. A LONG–TERM PLAN, INCLUDING GOALS , FOR THE
416		-	ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D;
417		-	Ch. 408 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	391	+	(C) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL ANNUALLY IDENTIFY AND COMMUNI CATE TO 12
	392	+	EACH LOCAL GOVERNMEN T ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOODS FOR TH E PROGRAM. 13
418	393
419		-	– 10 –
420		-	4. A DESCRIPTION OF WHE RE STATE FUNDING IS BEING
421		-	REQUESTED TO BE SPEN T IN THE ELIGIBLE NE IGHBORHOOD ; AND
	394	+	(2) (I) THE OFFICE MAY DETERMINE THAT BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE 14
	395	+	PROXIMITY OF ELIGIBL E NEIGHBORHOODS AND THEIR SIMILARITIES I N RESIDENTS 15
	396	+	AND NEEDS THAT A REG IONAL NEIGHBORHOOD W OULD MAXIMIZE RESOUR CES FOR 16
	397	+	THE NEIGHBORHOOD . 17
422	398
423		-	5. ANY ADDITIONAL STAND ARDS REQUIRED BY THE
424		-	OFFICE.
	399	+	(II) A REGIONAL NEIGHBORHOO D MAY NOT RECEIVE LE SS 18
	400	+	FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM BECAUSE OF TH E COORDINATION OF MU LTIPLE 19
	401	+	ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO DS. 20
425	402
426		-	(III) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLIS H THE STANDARDS AND
427		-	POLICIES FOR DEVELOP ING A NEEDS ASSESSME NT FOR EACH ELIGIBLE
428		-	NEIGHBORHOOD , INCLUDING:
	403	+	(D) (1) ONCE THE OFFICE IDENTIFIES AN ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D FOR 21
	404	+	THE PROGRAM, THE OFFICE SHALL ENGAGE W ITH THE NEIG HBORHOOD 22
	405	+	COMMUNITY , SEEK INPUT FROM RESI DENTS, AND APPROVE A LEAD P ARTNER FOR 23
	406	+	THE NEIGHBORHOOD . 24
429	407
430		-	1. OPPORTUNITY FOR ENGA GEMENT AND INPUT BY
431		-	MEMBERS OF THE ELIGI BLE NEIGHBORHOOD ’S COMMUNITY ;
	408	+	(2) A LEAD PARTNER MAY BE A: 25
432	409
433		-	2. LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOA RD INPUT AND ASSISTA NCE;
434		-	AND
	410	+	(I) LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOA RD; 26
435	411
436		-	~~3. DEADLINES AND REVIEW PROCESSES.~~
	412	+	(II) LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL E NTITY; 27
437	413
438		-	(IV) THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHALL SUPPLEMENT AND NOT
439		-	CONFLICT WITH THE NE EDS ASSESSMENT COMPL ETED FOR THE COMMUNI TY
440		-	SCHOOL SERVED BY THE ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D.
	414	+	(III) COMMUNITY ACTION AGE NCY; 28
441	415
442		-	(V) IN COMPLETING THE NEE DS ASSESSMENT , THE LEAD
443		-	PARTNER SHALL COORDI NATE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL , A COMMUNITY
444		-	BASED ORGANIZATION, AND THE LOCAL GOVERN MENT.
	416	+	(IV) LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ; OR 29
445	417
446		-	(VI) IN COMPLETING THE NEE DS ASSESSMENT , THE LEAD
447		-	PARTNER MAY COORDINA TE WITH:
	418	+	(V) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON. 30 10 SENATE BILL 482
448	419
449		-	1. LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGA NIZATIONS;
450	420
451		-	2. UNION OR WORKER ORGA NIZATIONS;
452	421
453		-	3. ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS , INCLUDING LOCAL HEAL TH
454		-	CARE ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , WORKFORCE
455		-	INVESTMENT BOARDS , OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT TEAMS;
	422	+	(3) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLIS H QUALIFICATIONS , STANDARDS, 1
	423	+	AND PROCESSES FOR DE TERMINING THE LEAD P ARTNER FOR THE NEIGH BORHOOD. 2
456	424
457		-	4. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMEN T AGENCIES; OR
	425	+	(4) THE OFFICE MAY ASSIGN STA FF OR PROVIDE TECHNI CAL 3
	426	+	ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST THE NEIGHBORHOOD . 4
458	427
459		-	5. FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATIONS .
	428	+	(5) THE LEAD PARTNER SHAL L COORDINATE ALL ASP ECTS OF THE 5
	429	+	PROGRAM FOR THE NEIGH BORHOOD AND ANY OTHE R RESPONSIBILITIES D EFINED 6
	430	+	BY THE OFFICE. 7
460	431
461		-	(VII) IF AN ELIGIBLE NEIGHB ORHOOD HAS COMPLETED A RECENT
462		-	ASSESSMENT SIMILAR TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION,
463		-	THE OFFICE MAY REQUIRE TH E ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORH OOD TO ONLY SUBMIT A N WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 408
	432	+	(E) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDS , EACH LEAD 8
	433	+	PARTNER SHALL RECEIV E A GRANT FRO M THE OFFICE, IN AN AMOUNT DETERMI NED 9
	434	+	BY THE OFFICE, TO COMPLETE A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE E LIGIBLE 10
	435	+	NEIGHBORHOOD . 11
464	436
465		-	– 11 –
466		-	ABBREVIATED NEEDS AS SESSMENT THAT ADDRES SES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
467		-	SECTION.
	437	+	(II) EACH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHALL INCLUDE : 12
468	438
469		-	(2) AT THE REQUEST OF THE LEAD PARTNER , THE OFFICE MAY ASSIST
470		-	THE LEAD PARTNER TO COMPLETE A NEEDS ASS ESSMENT.
	439	+	1. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL, 13
	440	+	MENTAL HEALTH , EDUCATION, HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND SAFETY NEEDS OF THE 14
	441	+	COMMUNITY ; 15
471	442
472		-	~~(3) (I)~~ THE ~~LEAD PARTNER SHAL~~ ~~L SUBMIT THE NEEDS~~
473		-	~~ASSESSMENT~~ TO THE ~~OFFICE FOR APPROVAL .~~
	443	+	2. AN IMMEDIATE PLAN TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE OF 16
	444	+	THE PROGRAM, IF APPLICABLE TO THE ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D; 17
474	445
475		-	(II) IF APPROVED , AND SUBJECT TO THE A VAILABILITY OF
476		-	FUNDS, THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENT ATION GRANT,
477		-	IN AN AMOUNT DETERMI NED BY THE OFFICE, TO THE LEAD PARTNER WHO HAS MET
478		-	STANDARDS ESTABLISHE D BY THE OFFICE, TO COMPLETE THE ITEM S IN THE
479		-	ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D’S NEEDS ASSESSMENT .
	446	+	3. A LONG–TERM PLAN, INCLUDING GOALS , FOR THE 18
	447	+	ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D; 19
480	448
481		-	~~(H) (F) THE OFFICE MAY CONSULT WI TH ENTITIES THAT IT DEE MS~~
482		-	~~RELEVANT~~ TO ~~SUPPORT ENOUGH PARTNERSHIPS .~~
	449	+	4. A DESCRIPTION OF WHE RE STATE FUNDING IS BEING 20
	450	+	REQUESTED TO BE SPEN T IN THE ELIGIBLE NE IGHBORHOOD ; AND 21
483	451
484		-	9–2804.
	452	+	5. ANY ADDITIONAL STAND ARDS REQUIRED BY THE 22
	453	+	OFFICE. 23
485	454
486		-	(A) THE OFFICE MAY APPLY FOR , RECEIVE, AND SPEND GRANTS –IN–AID BY
487		-	THE FEDERAL GOVERNME NT OR ANY OF ITS AGE NCIES, THE PRIVATE SECTOR , OR
488		-	ANY OTHER FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT
489		-	THE POWERS AND DUTIE S OF THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OR THE OFFICE.
	455	+	(III) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLIS H THE STANDARDS AND 24
	456	+	POLICIES FOR DEVELOP ING A NEEDS ASSESSME NT FOR EACH ELIGIBLE 25
	457	+	NEIGHBORHOOD , INCLUDING: 26
490	458
491		-	(B) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND IN EACH FISCAL Y EAR
492		-	THEREAFTER , THE OFFICE SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENOUGH
493		-	GRANT PROGRAM THAT I NCLUDES:
	459	+	1. OPPORTUNITY FOR ENGA GEMENT AND INPUT BY 27
	460	+	MEMBERS OF THE ELIGI BLE NEIGHBORHOOD ’S COMMUNITY ; 28
494	461
495		-	(1) ACCOUNTING OF FINANCIAL RE CEIPTS AND EXPENDITU RES; AND
	462	+	2. LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOA RD INPUT AND ASSISTA NCE; 29
	463	+	AND 30
	464	+	SENATE BILL 482 11
496	465
497		-	(2) PROGRESS AND OUTCOME METRICS AS DEFINED B Y THE OFFICE.
498	466
499		-	(C) (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2027, THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT AN
500		-	EVALUATION OF THE ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM AND RE PORT ITS FINDINGS TO
501		-	THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE , THE
502		-	GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND THE
503		-	ENVIRONMENT, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, AND HEALTH AND
504		-	GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON
505		-	CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.
	467	+	3. DEADLINES AND REVIEW PROCESSES. 1
506	468
507		-	(2) THE ~~REPORT MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION~~
508		-	~~SHALL INCLUDE AN ANA LYSIS OF:~~
509		-	Ch. ~~408 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	469	+	(IV) THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHALL SUPPLEMENT AND NOT 2
	470	+	CONFLICT WITH THE NE EDS ASSESSMENT COMPL ETED FOR THE COMMUNI TY 3
	471	+	SCHOOL SERVED BY THE ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D. 4
510	472
511		-	– 12 –
512		-	(I) THE PROGRESS MADE IN JURI SDICTIONS RECEIVING
513		-	ENOUGH GRANTS BASED ON THE OUTCOME METRICS PROD UCED BY THE GRANT
514		-	RECIPIENTS;
	473	+	(V) IN COMPLETING THE NEE DS ASSESSMENT , THE LEAD 5
	474	+	PARTNER SHALL COORDI NATE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL , A COMMUNITY 6
	475	+	BASED ORGANIZATION, AND THE LOCAL GOVERN MENT. 7
515	476
516		-	(II) THE ~~IMPACT OF PROGRA M ACTIVITIES WITH RE SPECT TO~~
517		-	~~REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND~~
	477	+	(VI) IN COMPLETING THE NEE DS ASSESSMENT , THE LEAD 8
	478	+	PARTNER MAY COORDINA TE WITH: 9
518	479
519		-	(III) POLICY CHANGES E NACTED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL
520		-	LEVEL DESIGNED TO EN ABLE BETTER COORDINA TION AND EFFICACY .
	480	+	1. LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGA NIZATIONS; 10
521	481
522		-	~~9–2805~~.
	482	+	2. UNION OR WORKER ORGA NIZATIONS; 11
523	483
524		-	(A) THERE IS AN ENOUGH GRANT FUND.
	484	+	3. ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS , INCLUDING LOCAL HEAL TH 12
	485	+	CARE ORGANIZATIONS , INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , WORKFORCE 13
	486	+	INVESTMENT BOARDS , OR LOCAL CARE MANAGE MENT TEAMS; 14
525	487
526		-	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUPPORT ENOUGH GRANTS MADE
527		-	BY THE OFFICE UNDER § 9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
	488	+	4. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMEN T AGENCIES; OR 15
528	489
529		-	~~(C) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL ADMIN ISTER THE FUND~~.
	490	+	5. FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATIONS . 16
530	491
531		-	(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
532		-	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
	492	+	(VII) IF AN ELIGIBLE NEIGHB ORHOOD HAS COMPLETED A RECENT 17
	493	+	ASSESSMENT SIMILAR TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION, 18
	494	+	THE OFFICE MAY REQUIRE TH E ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORH OOD TO ONLY SUBMIT A N 19
	495	+	ABBREVIATED NEEDS AS SESSMENT THAT ADDRES SES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS 20
	496	+	SECTION. 21
533	497
534		-	(2) ~~THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD~~ THE ~~FUND SEPARATELY~~ ,
535		-	~~AND~~ THE ~~COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND~~.
	498	+	(2) AT THE REQUEST OF THE LEAD PARTNER , THE OFFICE MAY ASSIST 22
	499	+	THE LEAD PARTNER TO COMPLETE A NEEDS ASS ESSMENT. 23
536	500
537		-	(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
	501	+	(3) (I) THE LEAD PARTNER SHAL L SUBMIT THE NEEDS 24
	502	+	ASSESSMENT TO THE OFFICE FOR APPROVAL . 25
538	503
539		-	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
	504	+	(II) IF APPROVED , AND SUBJECT TO THE A VAILABILITY OF 26
	505	+	FUNDS, THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENT ATION GRANT, 27
	506	+	IN AN AMOUNT DETERMI NED BY THE OFFICE, TO THE LEAD PARTNER WHO HAS MET 28
	507	+	STANDARDS ESTABLISHE D BY THE OFFICE, TO COMPLETE THE ITEM S IN THE 29
	508	+	ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOO D’S NEEDS ASSESSMENT . 30
	509	+	12 SENATE BILL 482
540	510
541		-	(2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND
542	511
543		-	(3) ~~ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR~~
544		-	~~THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND~~.
	512	+	(H) (F) THE OFFICE MAY CONSULT WI TH ENTITIES THAT IT DEE MS 1
	513	+	RELEVANT TO SUPPORT ENOUGH PARTNERSHIPS . 2
545	514
546		-	(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR ENOUGH GRANTS MADE UNDER §
547		-	9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE .
	515	+	9–2804. 3
548	516
549		-	(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND
550		-	IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED.
	517	+	(A) THE OFFICE MAY APPLY FOR , RECEIVE, AND SPEND GRANTS –IN–AID BY 4
	518	+	THE FEDERAL GOVERNME NT OR ANY OF ITS AGE NCIES, THE PRIVATE SECTOR , OR 5
	519	+	ANY OTHER FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT 6
	520	+	THE POWERS AND DUTIE S OF THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OR THE OFFICE. 7
551	521
552		-	(2) ~~ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO~~
553		-	THE ~~FUND.~~
554		-	~~WES MOORE,~~ ~~Governor Ch. 408~~
	522	+	(B) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND IN EACH FISCAL Y EAR 8
	523	+	THEREAFTER , THE OFFICE SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENOUGH 9
	524	+	GRANT PROGRAM THAT I NCLUDES: 10
555	525
556		-	– 13 –
557		-	(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
558		-	WITH THE STATE BUDGET .
	526	+	(1) ACCOUNTING OF FINANCIAL RE CEIPTS AND EXPENDITU RES; AND 11
559	527
560		-	(I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE
561		-	ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $15,000,000 TO THE FUND.
	528	+	(2) PROGRESS AND OUTCOME METRICS AS DEFINED B Y THE OFFICE. 12
562	529
563		-	(J) AN APPROPRIATION MADE UNDER SUBSECTI ON (I) OF THIS SECTION IS
564		-	SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF ANY FED ERAL
565		-	FUNDING RECEIVED FOR PLACE–BASED SUPPORT .
	530	+	(C) (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2027, THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT AN 13
	531	+	EVALUATION OF THE ENOUGH GRANT PROGRAM AND RE PORT ITS FINDINGS TO 14
	532	+	THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE , THE 15
	533	+	GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND THE 16
	534	+	ENVIRONMENT, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, AND HEALTH AND 17
	535	+	GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON 18
	536	+	CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. 19
566	537
567		-	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1,
568		-	2025, the Children’s Cabinet shall submit the State’s 3–year plan for children, youth, and
569		-	families, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General
570		-	Assembly.
	538	+	(2) THE REPORT MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 20
	539	+	SHALL INCLUDE AN ANA LYSIS OF: 21
571	540
572		-	~~SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before July 1, 2025,~~ the
573		-	~~Governor’s Office for Children shall develop a public centralized database of all State,~~ ~~local,~~
574		-	~~and private resources available for children, youth, and families in the State.~~
	541	+	(I) THE PROGRESS MADE IN JURI SDICTIONS RECEIVING 22
	542	+	ENOUGH GRANTS BASED ON THE OUTCOME METRICS PROD UCED BY THE GRANT 23
	543	+	RECIPIENTS; 24
575	544
576		-	~~SECTION 2.~~ ~~6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED,~~ ~~That this Act shall take effect~~
577		-	~~July 1,~~ ~~2024.~~
	545	+	(II) THE IMPACT OF PROGRA M ACTIVITIES WITH RE SPECT TO 25
	546	+	REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING I N POVERTY; AND 26
578	547
579		-	Approved by the Governor, Ma y 9, 2024.
	548	+	(III) POLICY CHANGES E NACTED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL 27
	549	+	LEVEL DESIGNED TO EN ABLE BETTER COORDINA TION AND EFFICACY . 28
	550	+
	551	+	9–2805. 29
	552	+
	553	+	(A) THERE IS AN ENOUGH GRANT FUND. 30
	554	+	SENATE BILL 482 13
	555	+
	556	+
	557	+	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUPPORT ENOUGH GRANTS MADE 1
	558	+	BY THE OFFICE UNDER § 9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 2
	559	+
	560	+	(C) THE SPECIAL SECRETARY SHALL ADMIN ISTER THE FUND. 3
	561	+
	562	+	(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 4
	563	+	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 5
	564	+
	565	+	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 6
	566	+	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND. 7
	567	+
	568	+	(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 8
	569	+
	570	+	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 9
	571	+
	572	+	(2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 10
	573	+
	574	+	(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 11
	575	+	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 12
	576	+
	577	+	(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR ENOUGH GRANTS MADE UNDER § 13
	578	+	9–2803 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 14
	579	+
	580	+	(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 15
	581	+	IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 16
	582	+
	583	+	(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 17
	584	+	THE FUND. 18
	585	+
	586	+	(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 19
	587	+	WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 20
	588	+
	589	+	(I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 21
	590	+	ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $15,000,000 TO THE FUND. 22
	591	+
	592	+	(J) AN APPROPRIATION MADE UNDER SUBSEC TION (I) OF THIS SECTION IS 23
	593	+	SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF ANY FED ERAL 24
	594	+	FUNDING RECEIVED FOR PLACE–BASED SUPPORT . 25
	595	+
	596	+	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 26
	597	+	2025, the Children’s Cabinet shall submit the State’s 3–year plan for children, youth, and 27
	598	+	families, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General 28
	599	+	Assembly. 29
	600	+	14 SENATE BILL 482
	601	+
	602	+
	603	+	SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before July 1, 2025, the 1
	604	+	Governor’s Office for Children shall develop a public centralized database of all State, local, 2
	605	+	and private resources available for children, youth, and families in the State. 3
	606	+
	607	+	SECTION 2. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4
	608	+	July 1, 2024. 5
	609	+
	610	+
	611	+
	612	+	Approved:
	613	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	614	+	Governor.
	615	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	616	+	President of the Senate.
	617	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	618	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.