Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 4-904
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2022
As of January 1, 2019
(a) The Executive Director shall, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and in consultation with the Council, establish procedures for local governments and nonprofit organizations to use in applying for money from the Fund.
(a) The Executive Director shall: (1) in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and in consultation with the Council, establish procedures for local governments and nonprofit organizations to use in applying for money from the Fund; and (2) at least 60 days before the application becomes available to local governments and nonprofit organizations, post a notice of the application’s availability on a publicly accessible website.
(b) An application shall require a local government or nonprofit organization to provide, at a minimum: (1) clearly defined and measureable objectives; (2) evidence that the proposed evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs would likely reduce gun violence; and (3) a description of how the local government or nonprofit organization proposes to use the funding to reduce rates of gun violence by: (i) establishing or enhancing evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs; and (ii) enhancing coordination of existing violence intervention and prevention programs, if any, to minimize duplication of services.
(b) An application shall require a local government or nonprofit organization to provide, at a minimum: (1) clearly defined and measureable objectives; (2) evidence that the proposed evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs would likely reduce gun violence; (3) a description of how the local government or nonprofit organization proposes to use the funding to reduce rates of gun violence by: (i) establishing or enhancing evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs; and (ii) enhancing coordination of existing violence intervention and prevention programs, if any, to minimize duplication of services; and (4) a plan for the collection of relevant data.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.