(a) A county, municipal corporation, for profit organization, or nonprofit organization sponsoring a project involving the planning, design, construction, conversion, acquisition, renovation, and equipping of a juvenile facility in the State may apply to the Department for a grant under this subtitle.
(b) (1) An application shall be filed with the Department in the form the Department requires.
(2) The applicant shall file with the Department a statement that includes:
(i) a list of the personnel employed or to be employed at the juvenile facility;
(ii) all compensation and other expenses paid or to be paid to the personnel;
(iii) all other expenses incurred or to be incurred in operating the juvenile facility; and
(iv) a schedule of rates charged or to be charged for services provided at the juvenile facility.
(c) If the Secretary approves the project and the project plans, the Secretary shall promptly:
(1) report the application to the Board of Public Works; and
(2) recommend that the Board make funds available as provided in this subtitle.
(d) The amount of the State grant for a project shall be determined after considering:
(1) all eligible applications;
(2) the total of unallocated State funds available when the application is received; and
(3) the priorities of area need that the Department establishes.