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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="9.5-904" title_number="9.5" title_name="Division of Early Childhood Development" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Child Care Support Programs">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Maryland Child Care Credential Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An individual may apply to the Office for a staff credential, including a child development associate credential, or an administrator credential under this subsection.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If a person pursues, obtains, or already holds an Office–approved credential, the Office may award to the individual:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An achievement bonus;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A training reimbursement; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A training voucher.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor shall appropriate $4,000,000 for the program for fiscal year 2021.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, funding for the program shall increase by 10% over the prior fiscal year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>For fiscal year 2026, the Governor shall appropriate for the program an amount that is at least equal to the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2024.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>For each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, the Governor shall appropriate $5,687,000 for the program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
