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MD HB694

Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024)


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Introduced
01/25/2024
In Committee
01/25/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishing the Governor's Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor's Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to establish the ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain requirements; requiring the Office to assign certain staff for a certain purpose; establishing certain reporting and evaluation requirements; establishing the ENOUGH Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Governor to appropriate $15,000,000 to the fund for fiscal year 2026; etc.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Governor's Office for Children and the ENOUGH grant program. The ENOUGH grant program aims to advance place-based strategies targeting child poverty by increasing community health and safety, providing access to high-quality education and care, connecting residents to quality jobs, enabling family-sustaining income and access to affordable housing and healthcare, and supporting children with disabilities, child welfare, and justice-involved youth. The bill allows for technical assistance, neighborhood implementation, regional implementation, and planning grants, and requires the Office to assign staff to assist grant recipients. The bill also establishes the ENOUGH Grant Fund and requires the Governor to appropriate $15 million to the fund for fiscal year 2026.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (55)

Nick Allen (D)* Marlon Amprey (D),  Carl Anderton (R),  Heather Bagnall (D),  Sandy Bartlett (D),  Harry Bhandari (D),  Adrian Boafo (D),  Christopher Bouchat (R),  Regina Boyce (D),  Lorig Charkoudian (D),  Frank Conaway (D),  Charlotte Crutchfield (D),  Eric Ebersole (D),  Mark Edelson (D),  Diana Fennell (D),  Linda Foley (D),  David Fraser-Hidalgo (D),  Brooke Grossman (D),  Michele Guyton (D),  Kevin Harris (D),  Shaneka Henson (D),  Terri Hill (D),  Kevin Hornberger (R),  Julian Ivey (D),  Carl Jackson (D),  Andre Johnson (D),  Steve Johnson (D),  Dana Jones (D),  Anne Kaiser (D),  Aaron Kaufman (D),  Sara Love (D),  Aletheia McCaskill (D),  Julie Palakovich Carr (D),  Cheryl Pasteur (D),  Edith Patterson (D),  Scott Phillips (D),  Andrew Pruski (D),  Lily Qi (D),  Kent Roberson (D),  Mike Rogers (D),  Malcolm Ruff (D),  Sheila Ruth (D),  Gary Simmons (D),  Karen Simpson (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Ryan Spiegel (D),  Vaughn Stewart (D),  Deni Taveras (D),  Kym Taylor (D),  Karen Toles (D),  Veronica Turner (D),  Kris Valderrama (D),  Courtney Watson (D),  Jennifer White Holland (D),  Nicole Williams (D), 

Last Action

House Appropriations Hearing (13:00:00 2/28/2024 ) (on 02/28/2024)

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