Maryland Department of Aging Section 29

      (a)      Grants awarded under §§ 26 through 32 of this subtitle are subject to the following terms and conditions:

            (1)      Any federal grant that is received for an eligible project shall be applied first to the cost of the project;

            (2)      For the development of a comprehensive master plan, a State grant may not exceed the lesser of $15,000 or 50 percent of the cost of development of the plan;

            (3)      Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, a State grant for a project may not exceed the lesser of $600,000 or 50 percent of the cost of eligible work remaining unpaid after any federal grant has been applied; and

            (4)      At the discretion of the Board of Public Works a grant for a project may exceed 50 percent of the cost of eligible work remaining unpaid after any federal grant has been applied, if:

                  (i)      The project involves the conversion, acquisition, renovation, construction, or improvement of a building for use as a senior citizen activities center;

                  (ii)      The value of real property and existing improvements made available by the local government equals or exceeds the amount of the State grant; and

                  (iii)      The residual value of the real property and existing improvements made available by the local government is in excess of:

                        1.      Any prior amounts used for matching funds under this Program;

                        2.      Outstanding State debt relating to the property from any program other than this;

                        3.      Any prior grant under this Program; and

                        4.      Any other tangible State investment in the property.

      (b)      A grantee who received funds for an eligible project under this subtitle or a prior act authorizing grants for senior citizen activities centers may receive additional grants for the project under this subtitle, but only in an amount that does not exceed the difference between the sum of any prior grants and the maximum funding allowable.

      (c)      The amount of the State grant for any project shall be determined after consideration of:

            (1)      The elderly population density of the area affected by the project;

            (2)      The proximity of the proposed center to any existing senior citizen activities center; and

            (3)      Localities eligible for State funding that have not received previous funding under this or similar acts.