If the California Interscholastic Federation establishes a statewide panel pursuant to Section 35179.2, the State Department of Education shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide a department representative to assist the panel in developing an application and grant distribution process.

(b) Review recommendations submitted by the panel for the award of dollar-for-dollar matching grants to public secondary school applicants.

(c) Determine which public secondary school applicants will receive dollar-for-dollar matching grants.

(d) Determine the amount of the grants.

(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 744, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)