MD SB843

Counties with median household income in the bottom quartile and a 50% State/50% local cost-share formula may have their local share reduced to match the adjacent county with a local share closest to but less than 50%

Creates a new adjustment for counties where student free/reduced price meal eligibility exceeds the statewide average, all schools participate in the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, and the cost-share formula is 50/50

Eligible projects under the new provision must be the only elementary, middle, or high school in the county and cost $129,000 or less per state-eligible student

State cost-share increases by the same percentage that the local cost-share is reduced for qualifying counties

Takes effect July 1, 2025 and automatically sunsets on June 30, 2028