Maryland Natural Resources Section 3-2A-07

      (a)      In making grants under this subtitle, the Trust shall give consideration to:

            (1)      The amount of funds contributed to the project by the land trust as a match against the grant;

            (2)      The amount of funds contributed to the project by parties other than the land trust or the Trust;

            (3)      The natural resource, open space, or recreational value of the project;

            (4)      Geographic distribution;

            (5)      The degree of development pressure in the area; and

            (6)      Whether the grant will be reimbursed to the Land Trust Grant Fund, as provided by § 3-2A-08 of this subtitle.

      (b)      The Trust may not make a grant under this subtitle to a land trust unless the land trust:

            (1)      Contributes an amount not less than 15% of the amount of the grant as a match; or

            (2)      Agrees to resell the property to the Department or a local governing body as provided by § 5-903 or § 5-905 of this article.