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designate counties to participate in the Program;

establish evaluation criteria for the Program;

review vendor applications submitted to the Board by the Maryland Information Network under § 1–3A–04(d) of this subtitle and select a vendor;

ensure 3–1–1 systems align with best practices for technology, accessibility, and equity;

approve and coordinate statewide marketing strategies for the Program under this subtitle;

implement the Program;

establish memorandums of understanding with counties, utilities, and other stakeholders to ensure interoperability; and

develop a set of unified statewide data standards for 3–1–1 systems.

accessible;

multilingual; and

culturally competent.