Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024
Section 10.45.09.02 - Letter of RequestA. An applicant for temporary emergency funding shall submit to the Commission a letter of request outlining the need for temporary emergency funding.B. A letter of request shall include the following elements:(1) Information and documentation sufficient to establish the applicant's qualification as a community health resource as specified in COMAR 10.45.05.02B, .03, or .04;(2) A brief description of the applicant's mission, programs, and service area;(3) The name, address, and location of the applicant, including the: (a) Name, title, address, telephone number, and email address of the director; and(b) Name and email address of the applicant's contact person;(4) The signature of an individual responsible for conducting the affairs of the applicant and legally authorized to execute contracts on the applicant's behalf;(5) A brief account of the organizational and financial structure of the applicant, including the applicant's:(a) For-profit or not-for-profit status; and(b) Financial stability over the 3-year period prior to the date of application; and(6) The nature of the program or service whose existence or funding is threatened, including: (a) The significance of the program or service to its target group and to the geographic area in which it operates;(b) The customary and usual amount of funds needed to provide the service or operate the program on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis;(c) The normal or usual funding source or sources for the program or service;(d) The number and area of residence of low income, underinsured, or uninsured persons served by the program or service on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis;(e) A concise explanation of why the temporary emergency for which funding is sought could not have been anticipated;(f) A concise account of any and all emergency funding requests by the applicant over the past 3 years and the results of those requests;(g) The specific amount of funding requested and the amount of time over which the funding will be expended;(h) A list of all other potential sources of funding, both internal and external, that have been approached by the applicant for this temporary emergency and their responses;(i) A clear explanation of how the requested funds will enable the applicant to stabilize the threatened service or program; and(j) Any other information that the Commission may require on the emergency grant application form.Md. Code Regs. 10.45.09.02
Regulations .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2007 (34:13 Md. R. 1149); adopted permanently effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1977)