1788                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 637

ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE.

92.

THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL ESTABLISH, AS
A PILOT PROJECT, ONE MULTIPURPOSE SERVICE CENTER FOR
DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS IN A LOCATION ACCESSIBLE TO A MAJOR

POPULATION CENTER OF THE STATE__AS DETERMINED BY THE

SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE GRANTS TO

NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO ORGANIZE AND

OPERATE THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE CENTER, AS ENUMERATED

IN SECTIONS 94 TO 97, INCLUSIVE. THE SERVICE CENTER

SHALL BE DESIGNED AND STAFFED AS FOLLOWS:

(A) THE MULTIPURPOSE SERVICE CENTER SHALL      PROVIDE

DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS WITH COUNSELING, TRAINING,    SKILLS,

SERVICES, AND EDUCATION TO ASSIST THEM TO BECOME

GAINFULLY EMPLOYED.

(B) TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE AND
APPROPRIATE, THE STAFF OF THE SERVICE CENTER, INCLUDING
SUPERVISORY, TECHNICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS,
SHALL BE FILLED BY DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS. DISPLACED
HOMEMAKERS WHO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME STAFF
MEMBERS, BUT WHO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TRAINING OR
RETRAINING, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ON-THE-JOB TRAINING BY
THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING THE PROGRAM OF THE
CENTER.

93.

THE SECRETARY SHALL EXPLORE, AND TO THE EXTENT
AVAILABLE AND APPROPRIATE, USE ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF
FUNDING AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FEDERAL, LOCAL, AND

PRIVATE SOURCES IN ESTABLISHING THE SERVICE CENTER,

INCLUDING IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF BUILDING SPACE,
EQUIPMENT. AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS.

94.

(A)        THE MULTIPURPOSE SERVICE CENTER SHALL OPERATE

A JOB-COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS. JOB

COUNSELING SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE PERSON
REENTERING THE JOB MARKET AFTER BEING ABSENT FROM THIS
MARKET FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

(B) THE STAFF OF THE CENTER SHALL WORK WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP
TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR AVAILABLE JOBS IN THE PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SECTORS.

95.

THE STAFF OF THE CENTER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ASSISTING DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS FIND PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT.

TO THIS END, THE SECRETARY AND THE STAFF SHALL WORK WITH
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES IN THE AREA
OF THE CENTER TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT FOR DISPLACED