Ch. 120                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)     The Governor may provide State funds in the budget to qualify for funds
under the federal act, and to implement § 24 of this subtitle.

(d)     Funds provided under the federal act shall only be used for activities which
are in addition to those which would otherwise be available in the area in the absence of
such funds.

(e)     Nothing in this section is intended to limit the ability of the State to contract
with private or public entities to provide employment and. training services or supportive
services.

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To the extent that State funds become available and subject to the procedures in §
21(d), after receiving recommendations from the State council regarding the utilization of
State funds to supplement federal funds for employment and training services, supportive
services, and for related services such as training allowances and stipends, the Governor
may allocate an amount for such purposes in accordance with State budget procedures.

11-509.

(a)     In this section, "classroom training" means training conducted in a classroom
or in an institutional setting with funds provided under the federal act or with State or
federal funds provided to implement . the Family Support Act of 1988 including
institutional training with private sector employers but not including on-the-job training
as defined in the federal act.

(b)     To the extent that State funds are made available under § 24 of this subtitle,
the Secretary of [Economic and Employment Development] LABOR, LICENSING, AND
REGULATION may provide payments as training allowances to provide for support
services such as transportation and child care to individuals who require such services in
order to participate in classroom training programs.

(c)     (1) A payment to an individual under this section shall be based on the
actual costs of the service needs, or an approximation of these costs under a flat rate
system. The payment system shall be established by the Secretary for all State programs
and by the Private Industry Council and administrating agency for a local program in a
service delivery area.

(2)     Any flat rate payment system shall provide 2 tiers of allowance
payments. One tier shall address recipients in need of services other than child care. A
higher rate shall be provided for those in need of child care. The flat rates may be
computed on a per diem or a weekly basis.

(3)     A training allowance to art individual under this section may not exceed
$100 a week.

(4)     Allowance payments may be provided to participants that are enrolled in
either the federal act Title II-A program, the federal act Title III program or in the job
opportunities and basic skills training program based solely on their need for support
services.

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