Section 11-104 – Status
The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing special fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
Section 11-105 – Composition
The Fund consists of: (1) receipts of the Department from the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) investment earnings of the Fund; and (3) repayments of site development advances or loan principal or payments of loan interest made under this title.
Section 11-106 – Investments
The State Treasurer shall invest money in the Fund in the same way as other State money.
Section 11.5-101 – Definitions
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Fund” means the Ending Youth Homelessness Grant Fund. (c) “Program” means the Ending Youth Homelessness Grant Program. (d) (1) “Supportive services” means those interventions, services, and resources necessary to assist Program participants in accessing and maintaining housing and economic self–sufficiency. (2) “Supportive services” includes: (i) services for families to prevent […]
Section 11.5-102 – Ending Youth Homelessness Grant Program
(a) (1) There is an Ending Youth Homelessness Grant Program. (2) The purpose of the Program is to: (i) prevent and end youth homelessness in the State; and (ii) address related disparities based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity. (b) (1) The Department shall administer the Program. (2) The Department shall establish: (i) application procedures; and (ii) any other procedures or criteria necessary […]
Section 11.5-103 – Ending Youth Homelessness Grant Fund
(a) There is an Ending Youth Homelessness Grant Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funds to the Program. (c) The Department shall administer the Fund. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, […]
Section 11.5-104 – Grant Making Process
(a) The Department shall establish a grant making process that is inclusive of currently and formerly homeless youth from diverse geographic regions within the State. (b) The grant making process shall: (1) ensure that youth are involved in the planning and evaluation activities, including by providing opportunities for youth to participate in decision making; (2) adequately support youth participation […]
Section 11.5-105 – Types of Programs for Eligible Participants
Eligible recipients of grant funding are limited to the following types of programs: (1) street and community–based outreach and drop–in programs that: (i) locate, contact, and provide information, referrals, and supportive services; (ii) provide walk–in access to crisis intervention and ongoing supportive services that include one–to–one case management services on a self–referral basis; or (iii) help unaccompanied homeless youth […]
Section 11.5-106 – Performance Standards and Data Collection
(a) (1) The Department shall for all recipients of a grant: (i) establish performance standards; (ii) monitor performance; and (iii) require data collection and reporting. (2) The standards required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall: (i) incorporate evidence–based practices and interventions; (ii) require grant recipients to demonstrate the capacity to competently serve groups overrepresented in the homeless youth population, including racial and […]
Section 11.5-107 – Youth Reach Maryland
(a) The Department shall serve as the lead State agency for Youth REACH Maryland. (b) (1) The Department shall work with Youth REACH Maryland to perform data collection and analysis in order to determine the number and character of unaccompanied homeless youth in each jurisdiction in the State. (2) The Department shall select and monitor a coordinating entity to […]