Section 15-1503-J - Keystone Telepresence Education Grant Program(a) Establishment.--The Keystone Telepresence Education Grant Program is established for the purpose of awarding grants to intermediate units for the purchase of telepresence equipment and related support services for the educational support of homebound students. The department shall: (1) Develop guidelines for the purchase of telepresence equipment and services related to the utilization of the equipment through the program, including department-approved telepresence equipment manufacturers.(2) Determine the form and manner in which an application for a grant may be filed with the department.(3) Provide notice of the program to intermediate units.(4) Make grant applications available to all intermediate units along with details relating to the application process.(5) Adopt guidelines for the approval of grant applications.(b) Eligibility.--Each intermediate unit shall be eligible for a grant.(c) Application.--An intermediate unit may apply for a grant by submitting one annual application to the department. The secretary shall determine in accordance with the guidelines of the department the amount of a grant award to an intermediate unit.(d) Allocation.--To award grants under the program, the department shall use up to $300,000 annually of undistributed funds not expended, encumbered or committed from appropriations for grants and subsidies made to the department to award grants. The funds shall be transferred by the Secretary of the Budget to a restricted account as necessary to award grants and, when transferred, are appropriated to carry out the provisions of this article.(e) Limitations.--An intermediate unit may not receive an annual grant allocation that exceeds 10% of the funds available under the grant program.Added by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 18, § 20, eff. 9/26/2019.