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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 24.05.15.05" title_num="24" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="15" heading="Applications and Application Review.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Grant Application.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A grant application shall be made on a standard form prescribed by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Each application shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A description of the applicant’s mission statement and goals;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Needs assessment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A proposed plan of activities and budget for proposed activities;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A detailed explanation of how the cultural arts organization will use a grant to strengthen the organizational capacity and financial stability of the cultural arts organization;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Expected outcomes and evaluation methods; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Any other information the Secretary requires related to strengthening organizational capacity and financial stability of the cultural arts organization.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Application Review. The Secretary shall review each application to determine whether a cultural arts organization will be awarded a grant from the Fund and the amount of that grant. In making the determination whether to award a grant or the amount of a grant to be awarded, the Secretary may consider any of the following factors:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The ability of the applicant to carry out the proposed activities;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The cultural arts organization's explanation of how it will use a grant from the Fund to strengthen the organizational capacity and financial stability of the cultural arts organization; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The impact of the proposed activities on strengthening organizational capacity and financial stability of the cultural arts organization.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>