Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 5-205
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 5-205, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§5–205.
Official statutory text
(a) For each fiscal year, the Governor may include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Department to provide a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council to be used for the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grantmaking Initiative.
(b) The funds provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be used by the Maryland Humanities Council to provide general operating grants to small and mid–size humanities, arts, cultural, and educational nonprofit organizations.
(c) During the grant selection and award process, the Maryland Humanities Council shall:
(1) consider the geographic and racial diversity of potential recipients; and
(2) award grants on a one–time or multiyear basis.
(d) On or before December 31 each year, the Maryland Humanities Council shall submit an annual report to the Department that includes the following information for the calendar year:
(1) the names of the grant recipients;
(2) the number of grant recipients by jurisdiction;
(3) the amounts of each grant awarded; and
(4) information from each grant recipient regarding the purposes for which the funds were expended, including how the recipient used the funds to:
(i) create or preserve jobs;
(ii) support or maintain general operations; and
(iii) create or sustain humanities programs.
(b) The funds provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be used by the Maryland Humanities Council to provide general operating grants to small and mid–size humanities, arts, cultural, and educational nonprofit organizations.
(c) During the grant selection and award process, the Maryland Humanities Council shall:
(1) consider the geographic and racial diversity of potential recipients; and
(2) award grants on a one–time or multiyear basis.
(d) On or before December 31 each year, the Maryland Humanities Council shall submit an annual report to the Department that includes the following information for the calendar year:
(1) the names of the grant recipients;
(2) the number of grant recipients by jurisdiction;
(3) the amounts of each grant awarded; and
(4) information from each grant recipient regarding the purposes for which the funds were expended, including how the recipient used the funds to:
(i) create or preserve jobs;
(ii) support or maintain general operations; and
(iii) create or sustain humanities programs.
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