Section 8-1403 - Young Readers Matching Grant Program(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.(2) "Affiliated service" means a book-gifting service performed by a nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a unit of State, county, or municipal government that forms an affiliated partnership with an early reader organization.(3) "Program" means the Young Readers Matching Grant Program.(b) There is a Young Readers Matching Grant Program in the Division.(c) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to affiliated services to: (1) support the establishment and operation of affiliated services; and(2) contribute an amount equal to the amount of funding provided for the operation of an affiliated service.(d) The Deputy Director shall administer the Program.(e)(1) An affiliated service may submit an application for a program grant on the form that the Deputy Director requires.(2) An application for a program grant shall include a plan to ensure that the affiliated service is able to gift books to eligible children, including children in low-income zip codes within its area of service.(3) A program grant shall be disbursed to an affiliated service that qualifies for the Program.(f) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 to the Program.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 447, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2022.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 446, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2022.