Section 15-1514-D - Grant awardsThe department shall award grants under this subarticle to the extent that funds are appropriated for the program by the General Assembly. The grants shall be awarded on a per-student basis for each eligible student served by an approved provider and shall not exceed the per-student cost of administering the approved provider's pre-kindergarten program. To the greatest extent possible, the department shall:
(1) Give priority in grant funding to approved providers serving the highest number or the highest percentage of at-risk eligible students.(2) Give priority in grant funding to approved providers that received grant funds in the immediately preceding school year, have met the program standards and have demonstrated satisfactory implementation of the program.(3) Ensure that grant funding is geographically dispersed to approved providers throughout this Commonwealth.1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XV-D, § 1514-D, added 2007 , July 20, P.L. 278, No. 45, § 13, imd. effective.