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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="2-607" title_number="2" title_name="Department of Transportation" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Bicycle and Pedestrian Access">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Program” means the Maryland Pedestrian Safety Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Pedestrian Safety Program within the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Program is funded by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Highway Safety Operating Program of the State Highway Administration; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any other moneys accepted for the benefit of the Program from any governmental or private source.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary shall award grants under the Program to counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations to carry out the provisions of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>When awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary shall consider any matching fund an applicant proposes to provide.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations may apply for grants under the Program for the following purposes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>To educate automobile drivers and pedestrians about methods to increase pedestrian safety;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>To enhance efforts to enforce State and local motor vehicle laws that protect the safety of pedestrians;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>To design or redesign intersections to increase pedestrian safety and access; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>To enhance safe pedestrian access to transit facilities as defined in § 3-101 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Secretary shall establish procedures for counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations to apply for grants under the Program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
