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    (a)    There is a grant program.

    (b)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall:

        (1)    adopt regulations for the administration and award of grants under Part II of this subtitle; and

        (2)    submit all approved grant applications to the Board.

    (c)    The Board shall:

        (1)    approve each grant application received by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services before any money is released from the Fund;

        (2)    ensure that the money obtained from unclaimed restitution under § 17–317(a)(3)(i) of the Commercial Law Article is used for annual grants to provide legal counsel to victims of crimes and delinquent acts to protect the victims’ rights as provided by law; and

        (3)    ensure that grants to child advocacy centers established under § 11–923(h) of this subtitle shall:

            (i)    support the development and operation of child advocacy centers; and

            (ii)    supplement and not supplant money that the child advocacy centers receive from other sources.