# State Finance and Procurement (GSF)

## Title 5A. Division of Historical and Cultural Programs

### Subtitle 3

#### Section 5A-358

(a) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the Program, including:

  (1) application and review procedures;

  (2) procedures for adequate public notice of assistance available under the Program; and

  (3) selection standards that the Panel shall consider in reviewing applications for grants.

(b) Selection standards under subsection (a)(3) of this section include:

  (1) the relative merits of the project or activities within identified statewide needs;

  (2) the extent to which the appropriate political subdivision contributes to support the project;

  (3) the potential for the project to stimulate increased tourism, museum attendance, or museum self-sufficiency; and

  (4) other relevant factors, such as the extent to which the project helps achieve equal geographic distribution of grant assistance throughout the State.

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Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)