Sec. 14.26.04.03. Legal Provisions Governing Clean Energy Grants

A. To the extent that the Clean Energy Grant Program is funded with proceeds derived by the sale of allowances under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the provisions and limitations applicable to the Strategic Energy Investment Program and the Fund, as set forth in State Government Article, §9-20B-05, Annotated Code of Maryland, apply to a Clean Energy Grant issued under this chapter.

B. To the extent that the Clean Energy Grant Program is funded by additional source of funding from other government or private sources, additional conditions may be imposed by the funding source and affect the terms and conditions of a Clean Energy Grant.

C. All grants are awarded on a discretionary basis and shall be awarded based on the Administration’s judgment of an applicant’s eligibility, the merits of the proposal, funding availability, and the State’s policy goals.