(a) Subject to the appropriation requirements and budgetary provisions of § 3-216 of this article and upon receipt of an approval of a grant application in the form or detail that the Secretary reasonably requires, the Department shall provide annual grants for paratransit service provided by county or local governments, that is complementary to fixed route service as required under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
(b) The amount of the grants:
(1) Shall be determined in accordance with multiyear paratransit plans approved by the Department or the Federal Transit Administration; and
(2) May not exceed a total of $4 million statewide in any fiscal year.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 2 - Department of Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department
Section 2-101 - Department Established
Section 2-103 - General Authority and Duties of Secretary
Section 2-103.1 - Annual Report
Section 2-103.2 - Interest on Investments
Section 2-103.3 - Funding of Service for Elderly Persons and Individuals With Disabilities
Section 2-103.4 - Human Resources Management System
Section 2-103.5 - Grants for Paratransit Service Provided by County or Local Governments
Section 2-103.6 - Job Access Program
Section 2-103.7 - Consolidated Transportation Program
Section 2-106 - Counsel to Department
Section 2-107 - Units in Department
Section 2-109 - Waiver of Requirements for Competitive Bidding
Section 2-110 - Contracts for Waterborne Marine Fire Protection