PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 351

53.

(A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
THROUGH GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SHALL JOINTLY
DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR THESE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WITH LOCAL
DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

(2)      (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
SECRETARY SHALL ALLOCATE TO DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS UNDER THIS
SECTION AT LEAST 5% OF THE STATE'S AFDC BUDGET 10% OF THE TOTAL SAVINGS
THAT, AS OF JULY 1, THE FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ANTICIPATES ACHIEVING
DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR THROUGH CASELOAD REDUCTIONS OR OTHER
REDUCTIONS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS PAID TO
FAMILIES COMPARED TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
BUDGETED.

(II)    NOT MORE THAN 8% 50% OF THE FUNDING ALLOCATED FOR
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO A
SINGLE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

(III)   THE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
UNDER THIS SECTION ARE INCENTIVE FUNDS OVER AND ABOVE ANY TRANSFER OF
PROGRAM BENEFITS TO A THIRD PARTY.

(3)     (I) AT LEAST FIVE ONE OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE LOCATED IN COUNTIES OTHER THAN THE TWO
COUNTIES WITH THE LARGEST NUMBERS OF AFDC FIP RECIPIENTS.

(II) (4) (I) AT LEAST THREE ONE OF THE DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS SHALL BE LOCATED AT OR NEAR AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY
SCHOOL AND SHALL INCLUDE SCHOOL-BASED RESOURCES IN THE SERVICES
PROVIDED TO DEMONSTRATION PROJECT PARTICIPANTS.

(II) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS LOCATED AT OR NEAR AN
ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL SHALL, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE,
INCORPORATE A PARENTING EDUCATION COMPONENT WHICH ENCOURAGES
PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN.

(4)     (5) THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE USED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF SECTARIAN
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OR WORSHIP.

(6) SAVINGS ALLOCABLE TO DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL, IF FEASIBLE, BE USED
FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN THE SUBDIVISIONS WHICH GENERATED THE
SAVINGS.

(7) THE SECRETARY SHALL AWARD GRANTS FOR THESE
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS WHICH
INCLUDES:

(I) THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS; AND
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