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§ 11-1705. Eligibility; amount of grants

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Maryland Higher Education Commission (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 17. Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Education, § 11-1705
§ 11-1705. Eligibility; amount of grants
Currentness
Allocation of funding
(a) The Commission shall allocate grant funding to any 4-year or 2-year public institution of higher education or regional higher education center that:
(1) Pledges a matching contribution to be used to implement the goals of the Program; and
(2) Is designated as a hunger-free campus.
Amount of grants
(b) The Commission shall determine the amount of each grant.
Incorporation into state plan
(c) The Commission shall incorporate into the 2026-2030 State Plan for Higher Education a plan for addressing any basic needs insecurity of higher education students.
Regulations
(d)(1) The Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the requirements of this subtitle.
(2) The regulations adopted under this subsection shall allow grant recipients to use grant funds flexibly to implement the goals of the Program, including giving recipients the ability to:
(i) Support emergency assistance;
(ii) Hire staff to manage initiatives related to the Program; and
(iii) Use grant funds for operational activities related to the Program.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, c. 579, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 580, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Education, § 11-1705, MD EDUC § 11-1705
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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