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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.45.06.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="45" chapter_num="06" heading="Call for Proposals.">
  <text>Beginning in FY 2007, the Commission shall issue to the public, at least once per year, and as budgeted resources permit, a call for proposals, which may include:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An explanation of the grants program;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A statement of the Commission's authority to make grant awards pursuant to Health-General Article, §19-2201(e), Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An indication of whether the object of the solicitation is to award:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Operating grants to qualifying community health resources; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Funding for development, support, and monitoring of a unified data information system among primary and specialty care providers, hospitals, and other providers of services to community health resource members;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>In addition to the statement under §C of this regulation, a specific indication of the types of programs the Commission expects to fund and the amount of grant funds to be awarded;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Requirements relating to submission of community health resources qualifications, including a requirement that the materials necessary to establish an applicant's qualification as a community health resource pursuant to COMAR 10.45.05.02, .03, or .04 be submitted:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>As part of an applicant's letter of intent, pursuant to COMAR 10.45.06.02; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>As part of an applicant's grant application, pursuant to COMAR 10.45.06.03;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Requirements applicable to letters of intent, if required, and grant applications, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The content required for letters of intent under Regulation .02 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The content required for grant applications under Regulation .03 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Formatting guidelines; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The date and time for submission, the address to which letters of intent or grant applications shall be directed, and a specification of acceptable means of transmission;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Guidelines for preparing grant proposals, including requirements as to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The content of the proposal, consistent with Regulation .04 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The proposal's structure and organization;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Questions to be addressed in the proposal; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Formatting and page limit requirements;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>An explanation of how grantees may use grant funds, consistent with COMAR 10.45.08.04;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Budget guidelines; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>To guide the applicant's preparation of the evaluation plan required by Regulation .04G of this chapter, an explanation of program monitoring and evaluation requirements.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>