Md. Code, Education § 9.5–902

(a) There is a Child Care Accreditation Support Fund.

(b) The Fund may only be used by the Office to:

(1) Pay for the actual expense of an application fee for an approved accrediting organization on behalf of a provider; or

(2) Reimburse a child care provider for a program improvement cost.

(c) The Governor shall appropriate in the annual budget at least $1,000,000 for the Fund beginning in fiscal year 2021.