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(vi) Has an annual income that does not exceed:

1.  The federal Office of Management and
Budget poverty income guidelines; or

2.  The United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent lower living standard
income level.

(2)  (I) Any resident of this State who is a displaced
homemaker and who enrolls in any class which is eligible under §
16-403 of this title for State support at the community college:

(i) 1. Shall be exempt from payment of tuition;
and

(ii) 2. Shall be counted in computing full-time
equivalent enrollment under § 16-403 of this title if enrolled in
any class that is eligible for State support.

(II) THE EXEMPTION OF TUITION UNDER THIS
SECTION IS CONTINGENT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNDER THE
FEDERAL JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.

(3) (i) The Department of Employment and Training
shall coordinate funds for this Displaced Homemakers Program
according to the provisions of Title II of the federal Job
Training Partnership Act, with the funds to be provided by
service delivery areas.

(ii) Funds for the Program are contingent on

the availability of funds under the federal Job Training

Partnership Act.

(4)  The executive director of the State Board for
Community Colleges shall:

(i) Allocate A MINIMUM OF 200 positions for the
Displaced Homemakers Program among the community colleges of the
State that are located in geographic areas that have been
designated by the Governor as service delivery areas in
accordance with Section 101 of the federal Job Training
Partnership Act; and

(ii) Base the allocation of positions on the
number of displaced homemakers in the service delivery area.

[(5) The Displaced Homemakers Program under this
subsection shall terminate and be of no effect after June 30,
1986.]

[(6)] (5) Before January l , [1986] 1987 OF EACH
YEAR, the State Council for the Maryland Job Training Partnership
Program shall prepare a report on the Program for the General
Assembly.