This chapter governs the administration of State grant funds for any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization for the conversion of nursing facility beds to provide other health care services under the Nursing Facility Conversion Grant Program, Health-General Article, §§24-1401—24-1408, Annotated Code of Maryland. It is the intent of the Department that State grant funds be used: To assist eligible applicants with the conversion of existing nursing facilities eligible under the Act in accordance with this chapter; and After the applicant has secured all funds available from other sources.