Ch. 593                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)    Participants in the individualized case management projects shall be chosen
from volunteers who are:

(i) Eligible for FIP benefits; and

(ii) Determined by individual assessment to be able to benefit from the
program.

(3)     (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the nonprofit
organization operating the individualized case-management project shall coordinate the
provision of food and other benefits to participants in the demonstration project.

(ii) The total value to the participant of the benefits that the nonprofit
organization provides may not be less than the value to the participant of the temporary cash
assistance and food stamp benefits that the participant would otherwise have received from the
Department.]

[(f)](B) [The Secretary shall adopt regulations establishing] IN THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS. THE SECRETARY SHALL INCLUDE requirements THAT [for a demonstration
project to perform, for participants in the demonstration project:

(1)    Intake evaluation;

(2)    Support services;

(3)     Case management; and

(4)    Discharge planning, ]:

(1) APPLICANTS SPECIFY WHAT GOODS OR SERVICES, OR BOTH, THEY WILL
PROVIDE TO PARTICIPANTS; AND

(2) EACH DEMONSTRATION PROJECT SHALL:

(I) COMPLEMENT THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT FAMILY INVESTMENT
PROGRAM PLAN; AND

(II) ADDRESS SPECIFIC UNMET LOCAL NEEDS AND BARRIERS THAT
PREVENT FAMILIES FROM MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(g)] (C) The Secretary shall encourage and facilitate any demonstration projects, in
addition to the demonstration projects funded through savings identified in subsection (a) of
this section, which are supported through:

(1)     The voluntary transfer of temporary cash assistance and food stamp benefits
to the demonstration project;

(2)     The transfer of administrative costs from the local department of social
services; and

(3)    Any nonstate funds available to the project.

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