A county, municipal corporation, for profit organization, or nonprofit organization sponsoring a project involving the planning, design, construction, conversion, acquisition, renovation, and equipping of a juvenile facility in the State may apply to the Department for a grant under this subtitle. An application shall be filed with the Department in the form the Department requires. The applicant shall file with the Department a statement that includes: a list of the personnel employed or to be employed at the juvenile facility; all compensation and other expenses paid or to be paid to the personnel; all other expenses incurred or to be incurred in operating the juvenile facility; and a schedule of rates charged or to be charged for services provided at the juvenile facility. If the Secretary approves the project and the project plans, the Secretary shall promptly: report the application to the Board of Public Works; and recommend that the Board make funds available as provided in this subtitle. The amount of the State grant for a project shall be determined after considering: all eligible applications; the total of unallocated State funds available when the application is received; and the priorities of area need that the Department establishes.