§ 9.5-114. Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2021
Effective: July 1, 2021
MD Code, Education, § 9.5-114
§ 9.5-114. Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program
(3) “Family child care” means the care given to a child under the age of 13 years or to a developmentally disabled person under the age of 21 years that is in place of parental care for less than 24 hours a day, in a residence other than the child's residence, for which the family child care provider is paid.
(b)(1) There is a Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program in the Department.
(c)(1) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, on or before September 1, 2022, the Department shall award at least three grants, each of which does not exceed $150,000, in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection to establish and support family child care providers in the State.
(d) Grant recipients shall:
(e)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $450,000 to the Program.
(f) The Department shall develop guidelines, in consultation with the Maryland Child Care Resource Center, for the grant application process and grant recipients.
Credits
Added by Acts 2021, c. 437, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 438, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, Education, § 9.5-114, MD EDUC § 9.5-114
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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