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House advances bill to create a state-funded "navigator" for nonprofits; sponsor says role will help groups find state grants
Summary
Delegates adopted amendments and discussed making the Department of Commerce a hub for a navigator position to help Maryland nonprofits access state grant funding; the bill was made an emergency bill in committee amendments and later special-ordered for a later floor session.
The House considered and amended legislation to establish a nonprofit "navigator" position in the Department of Commerce to help Maryland nonprofits identify and apply for state grants and resolve funding bottlenecks.
Floor amendments converted the bill into an emergency measure, added cosponsors, and set an intent that the navigator position be filled by July 1, 2025. The committee also included a two-year…
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