Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 11 - Maryland Corps Program
Section 24-1109 - Appropriations

(a)    For fiscal year 2018, funds for the Program shall be as provided in the State budget for the Board to develop, issue, and award the RFP described under § 24–1105 of this subtitle.
    (b)    For fiscal year 2019, funds for the Program shall be as provided in the State budget for the Board to disburse stipends to corps participants and to cover any administrative or other costs incurred by the Board or operator selected under § 24–1105 of this subtitle to operationalize the Program.
    (c)    For fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, funds for the Program shall be as provided in the State budget for the Board to:
        (1)    Provide stipends to corps participants;
        (2)    Provide scholarships to corps participants who have completed the Program to be used at institutions of higher education in the State toward vocational certificates, associate’s degrees, and bachelor’s degrees;
        (3)    Cover expenses incurred by the Board, including expenses incurred during the development, issuance, awarding, and funding of the RFP; and
        (4)    Cover expenses incurred by the operator selected under § 24–1105 of this subtitle, as determined by the Board to be relevant to the successful operation of the Program.
    (d)    For fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, funds for the Program shall be as provided in the State budget for the activities specified in subsection (c) of this section and for the Board to:
        (1)    Cover expenses incurred to study the potential use of the Program as a workforce development tool in the State;
        (2)    Cover expenses incurred to study how alumni of the Program could be better positioned to meet the current and future needs of employers in the State; and
        (3)    Provide funding for the Program to match gifts or grants received by the Board for the Fund.
    (e)    For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $150,000 to the Fund.

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