(a) A county, municipal corporation, for profit organization, or nonprofit organization sponsoring a project involving the planning, design, construction, conversion, acquisition, renovation, and equipping of a juvenile facility in the State may apply to the Department for a grant under this subtitle.

(b) (1) An application shall be filed with the Department in the form the Department requires.

(2) The applicant shall file with the Department a statement that includes:

(i) a list of the personnel employed or to be employed at the juvenile facility;

(ii) all compensation and other expenses paid or to be paid to the personnel;

(iii) all other expenses incurred or to be incurred in operating the juvenile facility; and

(iv) a schedule of rates charged or to be charged for services provided at the juvenile facility.

(c) If the Secretary approves the project and the project plans, the Secretary shall promptly:

(1) report the application to the Board of Public Works; and

(2) recommend that the Board make funds available as provided in this subtitle.

(d) The amount of the State grant for a project shall be determined after considering:

(1) all eligible applications;

(2) the total of unallocated State funds available when the application is received; and

(3) the priorities of area need that the Department establishes.