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Maryland Code, Human Services § 5-306

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In providing assistance under this subtitle, the Department may contract with:

(1) charitable organizations;

(2) private organizations;

(3) religious organizations; and

(4) institutions of higher education.

(b) If the Department contracts with a State, local, or nongovernmental contractor, the contractor shall provide individuals with disabilities access and equal opportunity to participate in the benefits of the services, programs, and activities provided by the contractor in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, including reasonable accommodations necessary to participate in FIP.

(c) For any contract with a nongovernmental entity in place as of October 1, 2024, the Department annually shall review each contract to measure:

(1) overall program impact, including the number of recipients enrolled in education or training programs that increase the recipient's skill level;

(2) interim progress toward employment for current recipients of temporary cash assistance, including the number of recipients earning an education credential or a skill-based certificate;

(3) employment outcomes for families who left temporary cash assistance due to earnings, including the number of employment outcomes with wages that:

(i) equal the State minimum wage;

(ii) meet or exceed 150% of the State minimum wage; and

(iii) meet or exceed 200% of the State minimum wage; and

(4) the number of the recipients served experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity while participating in work activities.

(d) Within 45 days after completion of the Department's review under subsection (c) of this section, the Department shall:

(1) in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, submit the review to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee; and

(2) publish the review on the Department's website.

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