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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 05.19.03.08" title_num="05" subtitle_num="19" chapter_num="03" heading="Application and Processing Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Grant Applications.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Applications for grants shall be on forms approved by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The applications shall include the following information and supporting documentation:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Organizational documents of the applicant;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A description of the services to be funded with the applicable grant;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A description of the geographic area in which the applicant will concentrate its efforts;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>An operating budget for the services, including the use of funds and the identification and description of leveraged funds and other resources;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The term and amount of funds the applicant is seeking; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Other documentation the Department considers necessary to evaluate the grant request.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Grant Awards.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Applications for grants shall be evaluated based on the criteria set forth in Regulation .06B of this chapter by the Department's Division of Neighborhood Revitalization, which shall make recommendations to the Secretary for awards of grants.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee may disapprove or approve a grant either on the terms recommended by the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization or on other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Following approval by the Secretary, the Department shall enter into a grant agreement with each successful applicant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>