PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 351

100%, BUT NOT MORE THAN 150%, OF THE OFFICIAL POVERTY LEVEL, ADJUSTED FOR
FAMILY SIZE, ESTABLISHED UNDER THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK
GRANT ACT.

(II) COMPUTED WITH REGARD TO THE INCOME OF THE
STEPPARENT IF THE TOTAL INCOME OF THE STEPPARENT EQUALS OR EXCEEDS
100% 50% OF THE OFFICIAL POVERTY LEVEL ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE
ESTABLISHED UNDER THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT.

(G) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE TO ALLOW OWNERSHIP OF AN AUTOMOBILE WITH A MAXIMUM EQUITY
VALUE OF UP TO $5,000 WITHOUT IT COUNTING AS AN ASSET FOR PURPOSES OF
AFDC AND FOOD STAMP ELIGIBILITY.

(H) (G) (H) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE TO?

(1) PERMIT RECIPIENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO SAVE UP TO $5,000;

(2) DISREGARD THE EARNED INCOME OF A DEPENDENT CHILD WHO IS:

(I) A STUDENT;

(II) IN A JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT PROGRAM; OR

(III) IN A JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND BASIC SKILLS TRAINING
PROGRAM; AND

(3) PERMIT A DEPENDENT CHILD OVER THE AGE OF 17 YEARS, WHO IS A
FULL-TIME STUDENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL OR THE EQUIVALENT, TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE AFDC FIP GRANT IF THE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS
EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE CALENDAR YEAR THE CHILD TURNS 20 19
YEARS OF AGE.

50.

(A)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE NOT INTENDED TO CREATE
INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
INSTEAD OF EMPLOYMENT.

(B)     A LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE
ONLY IF:

(1)     THE RECIPIENT MEETS THE CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE AFDC FIP PROGRAM SET FORTH IN § 48 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)     EXCEPT FOR CHILD SUPPORT ACCRUED ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD
FOR WHOM A CHILD-SPECIFIC BENEFIT IS PAID PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (D)(5) OF
THIS SECTION. THE APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT ASSIGNS TO THE STATE ALL RIGHT,
TITLE, AND INTEREST IN SUPPORT FROM ANY OTHER PERSON THAT THE APPLICANT
OR RECIPIENT HAS ON BEHALF OF ANY INTENDED OR POTENTIAL RECIPIENT FOR
WHOM THE APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT IS APPLYING FOR OR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE,
INCLUDING ANY RIGHT ACCRUED WHEN THE ASSIGNMENT IS EXECUTED;

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