Md. Code, Pub. Safety § 4-904

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-904 - 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;
(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.

Md. Code, PS § 4-904

Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 17,Sec. 1, eff. 3/11/2021.
Added by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 148,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.