Maryland Department of Human Resources Section 130D

      In addition to any other responsibilities for administering the Program, the responsibilities of the Department shall include:

            (1)      The design and implementation of an ongoing outreach and publicity program to achieve, at the earliest practicable date, the widest possible dissemination of information about the Program to:

                  (i)      Potential applicants; and

                  (ii)      Nutrition advocacy groups in Maryland; and

            (2)      The receipt and review of applications for funding; and

            (3)      Allocation of funds for approved applications in conformity with the purposes of this subtitle.