must be submitted to the department on or before the deadline
for submittal of the application, as established by the
department. The application must provide proof of eligibility as
required under section 1104-A.
Section 1106-A. Award of grants.
(a) Lottery system.--The department shall develop a lottery
system for selecting eligible applicants to receive a grant.
(b) Total distribution.--Of the total amount appropriated to
the department under section 1108-A(a), the department shall
distribute no more than $1,000,000 in total grants to eligible
applicants in any fiscal year.
(c) Grant amount.--Each grant shall be in the amount of
$5,000. No eligible applicant may receive more than one grant
for the duration of the program.
Section 1107-A. Tax applicability.
A grant awarded under the program shall not be considered
taxable income for the purposes of Article III of the act of
March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of
1971.
Section 1108-A. Funding.
(a) Appropriation.--The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated on
a continuing basis to the department from the General Fund for
the purposes of awarding grants to recipients under the program.
The appropriation shall not lapse at the end of any fiscal year.
(b) Unused money.--If the department awards grants totaling
less than $1,000,000 in a fiscal year, the department shall
return the unused money for that fiscal year to the General
Fund.
Section 1109-A. Expiration of authority to award grants.
The department's authority to award grants under the program
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