Md. Code, Education § 11–1104

(a) The Commission shall administer the Program.

(b) To carry out the purposes of the Program, the Commission shall:

(1) Establish a grant program to be published on the Commission’s website through which nonprofit organizations may learn about eligibility, application, and compliance requirements and apply for funding as provided under this subtitle;

(2) Develop application requirements and review and approve applications;

(3) Develop a process for verifying that matching funds are available; and

(4) Allocate funding to approved nonprofit organizations on a competitive basis.