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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 13A.06.09.05" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="09" heading="Grant Award.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>To the extent that funds are available, the Department shall distribute up to 50 grants in at least three school systems for a 2-year period.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In awarding grants under the Initiative, the Department will fund only those qualifying schools that use literacy programs that utilize various evidence-based approaches and methodologies for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Comparison purposes; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The collection of multiple data points for long-term review.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the number of applications exceeds the number of available grants, the Department shall give priority to a qualifying school serving a high concentration of students in prekindergarten through third grade who are living in poverty.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A grant made to each qualifying school may not exceed $75,000 each year.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A grant made under this section shall be renewed by the Department after a 2-year period if the qualifying school presents evidence that the qualifying school is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In compliance with all grant requirements; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Meeting identified targets and benchmarks.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>