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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 582

(D) "ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL
THAT MEETS THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION THROUGH PROMULGATED REGULATIONS.

112.

(A)  ANY APPROPRIATION MADE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE USED:

(1)  FOR COMPREHENSIVE JOB TRAINING AND RELATED
SERVICES OR JOB OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS FOR ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED, UNEMPLOYED, AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS,
INCLUDING PERSONS OF LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY,
THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTERS AND OTHER
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS; AND

(2)  FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION IN THE
STATE OF THESE CENTERS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

(B)  COMPREHENSIVE JOB TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES
INCLUDE: RECRUITMENT, COUNSELING, REMEDIATION, MOTIVATIONAL
PREJOB TRAINING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB
PLACEMENT, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES ENABLING
INDIVIDUALS TO SECURE AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AT THEIR MAXIMUM
CAPACITY. THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SHALL
ADMINISTER THIS SUBTITLE. EACH GRANT OR PROGRAM SHALL
REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING.

113.

(A) THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SHALL
PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR
THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. THE CRITERIA
SHALL INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS:

(1)  THAT THE PROGRAM RECEIVING STATE ASSISTANCE:

(I)  INVOLVE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA TO BE
SERVED BY THE PROGRAM IN THE PLANNING AND OPERATION OF THE
PROGRAM; AND

(II)  INVOLVE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN THE
AREA TO BE SERVED BY THE PROGRAM IN ITS DEVELOPMENT AND
OPERATION;

(2)  THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE AMONG
AREAS WITHIN THE STATE BE EQUITABLE, WITH PRIORITY BEING
GIVEN TO AREAS WITH HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT OR UNDEREMPLOYMENT;

(3)  THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE TO ANY PROGRAM MAY NOT EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF THE
COST OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION; AND