** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 446 OF 2021 **
(a) In this section, “Program” means the Venison Donation Grant Program established under this section.
(b) There is a Venison Donation Grant Program in the Department.
(c) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to defray the costs of butchering and processing deer that are donated to venison donation programs in the State.
(d) Subject to availability of funds appropriated to the Program, a county, a municipal corporation, or an organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code may apply for a grant from the Program for the costs of butchering and processing deer that:
(1) Are hunted in compliance with State hunting laws and regulations;
(2) Are donated to a program administered by the applicant that provides nutritional support or food for low income individuals or the homeless; and
(3) Have a dressed weight of at least 50 pounds.
(e) The Department shall approve applications for grants from the Program on a first–come, first–served basis.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Organization and Authority of Unit Pertaining to Wildlife -- in General
Section 10-202 - Responsibilities of Secretary Generally
Section 10-202.1 - Nutria Management Plan
Section 10-204 - Department Advisory Commissions
Section 10-206 - When Department May Reduce Wildlife in Identifiable Areas
Section 10-207 - Payment of Bounties
Section 10-208 - Assent to Public Law 415, 75th Congress
Section 10-209 - State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund
Section 10-210 - Wild Waterfowl Sampling Methods
Section 10-211 - Population Control of Mute Swan
Section 10-212 - Hunting Heritage Protection
Section 10-213 - Venison Donation Grant Program -- Purpose -- Applying for Grants