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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="9.5-604" title_number="9.5" title_name="Division of Early Childhood Development" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The grant funds shall consist of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Money specifically appropriated for the Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any other money made available to the Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program shall be used to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Pay all expenses and disbursements authorized by the Department for administering the Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Award direct incentive grants to child care providers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>To be eligible to receive grants under this subtitle, a child care provider must:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Possess a certificate of registration or license that is current and not subject to any pending regulatory action, including revocation and suspension; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Not be in arrears in the payment of any money owed to the State, including the payment of taxes and employee benefits.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Grants made under this subtitle shall be limited to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Child care centers located in Title I communities;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Child care centers where at least 25% of the children enrolled receive subsidies through the purchase of child care program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Family child care homes and large family child care homes that serve children who receive child care subsidies through the purchase of child care program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
