246/Maryland Manual

Washington County
P. 0. Box 1419
112 W. Baltimore St.
Hagcrstown 21740 Telephone: 739-6370

Wicomico County
P. 0. Box 2298
Route 50 & Cypress St.
Salisbury 21801 Telephone: 742-9411

Worcester County
P. 0. Box 239
424 W. Market St.
Snow Hill 21863 Telephone: 632-2705

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION

Ann C. Helton, Executive Director

1123 N. Eutaw St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383^773

The Child Support Enforcement Administration
was created in 1983 to administer the child support
enforcement and collection functions formerly ex-
ercised by the Income Maintenance Administra-
tion and the Social Services Administration (Chap-
ter 61, Acts of 1983).

The Child Support Enforcement Administration
has responsibility for child support enforcement
activities for families receiving public assistance.
All recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent
Children (AFDC) must assign to the State all
rights to support. Through local departments of
social services, the Administration uses local,
State, and federal locator services to find absent
parents owing such support, and court orders are
then secured requiring payment to the State.
Monies collected through this program are used to
reimburse the State and federal government for
assistance costs. The Administration also serves as
the public agency through which child support
payments are channeled.

In addition, the Administration provides child
support services for custodial parents who do not
receive public assistance.

The Executive Director is appointed by the
Secretary of Human Resources (Code Family Law
Article, secs. 10-106 through 10-117).

COMMUNITY SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION

Lawrence E. Hunt, Executive Director

1123 N. Eutaw Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-5617

The Community Services Administration began
as the Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity,
created by Executive Order in 1964. The Office
was made a part of State government by Chapter
306, Acts of 1965, and renamed the Maryland
Office of Community Services by Chapter 50, Acts
of 1979. By Executive Order, the Community
Programs Administration was merged in 1982 with
the Office. The Office became the Community
Services Administration in 1984 (Chapter 196,
Acts of 1984).

The Community Services Administration admin-
isters a variety of programs serving the poor,
disadvantaged, and others in need. It provides
technical assistance and other support to commu-
nity based organizations, delivers energy assistance
through fuel and weatherization grants, provides
services to women facing crisis in their lives, and
coordinates and provides technical support to
commissions and special programs.

The Administration works through eight units:
Maryland Energy Assistance Program, Weatheri-
zation Assistance Program, Community Services
Block Grant Program, Maryland Service Corps,
Women's Services Program, Maryland Commis-
sion for Women, Governor's Commission on Mi-
gratory and Seasonal Labor, and the Governor's
Commission on Hispanic Affairs.

MARYLAND ENERGY ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM

Shirley Marcus, Director

1123 N. Eutaw St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2500

The Community Services Administration admin-
isters the Energy Assistance and Information Pro-
gram Act. This law authorizes programs designed
to help low-income Maryland residents with ener-
gy conservation, fuel, or utilities problems (Code
1957, Art. 41, secs. 490-^96).

The Department of Human Resources adminis-
ters the Maryland Energy Assistance Program
(MEAP) through the Community Services Admin-
istration. The Administration subcontracts with
twenty local agencies (departments of social ser-
vices, governments, and community action agen-
cies) to provide energy assistance to eligible low-
income households across the State. Under this
program, vendors provide a combination of fuel
oil, electricity, gas (natural and/or propane),
wood, and coal to eligible households statewide.