(a) There is a grant program. (b) The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall: (1) adopt regulations for the administration and award of grants under Part II of this subtitle; and (2) submit all approved grant applications to the Board. (c) The Board shall: (1) approve each grant application received by the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy before any money is released from the Fund; (2) ensure that the money obtained from unclaimed restitution under § 17-317(a)(3)(i) of the Commercial Law Article is used for annual grants to provide legal counsel to victims of crimes and delinquent acts to protect the victims' rights as provided by law; and (3) ensure that grants to child advocacy centers established under § 11-923(h) of this subtitle shall: (i) support the development and operation of child advocacy centers; and (ii) supplement and not supplant money that the child advocacy centers receive from other sources.
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