Section 5-215 - Grants. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-215. Grants.
 

(a)  Distribution.- The State Board shall distribute grants each year to organizations that: 

(1) Promote literacy at an early age during well child visits in a health care setting; and 

(2) Solicit the corporate community for funding for promoting literacy at an early age. 

(b)  Uses.- An organization that is awarded a grant by the State Board under this section shall use the grant to: 

(1) Purchase books to be distributed at well child visits in the health care setting; and 

(2) Train pediatricians and other health care providers on methods of promoting literacy to all Maryland children. 

(c)  Funding.- In fiscal year 2001 and every fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include funds in the State budget to implement this section. 

(d)  Regulations.- The State Board may adopt regulations to implement this section. 
 

[2000, ch. 672; 2002, ch. 288, § 1.]