Ch. 118 1999 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Authorization is hereby granted to use

these receipts as special funds for

operating expenses in this program.

NG00.02 Local Family Investment Program

General Fund Appropriation...........................

55,888,386

55,788,386

55,745,799

Special Fund Appropriation...........................

2,189,019

Federal Fund Appropriation....................................

51,350,638

109,428,043

51,250,638

109,228,043

51,208,052

109,142,870

NG00.03 Child Welfare Services

The Department of Human Resources shall

proceed incrementally to reduce, by June

30, 2003, caseload to staff ratios for child

welfare services in all jurisdictions as

intended by Chapter 544, Acts of 1998.

The department shall provide the budget

committees with progress reports

concerning achievement of this goal on a

semi-annual basis through January 2004.

General Fund Appropriation, provided that

$609,640 of this appropriation may only

be expended to support a pilot program

which reduces child welfare caseload to

staff ratios in Baltimore City. Further

provided that 32.75 full-time equivalent

positions may only be used to staff the

pilot program in Baltimore City................

36,918,291

36,693,791

Special Fund Appropriation......................

1,453,169

1,224,169

Federal Fund Appropriation, provided that

$581,996 of this appropriation may only

be expended to support a pilot program

which reduces child welfare caseload to

staff ratios in Baltimore City.....................

82,743,925

121,115,385

82,596,425

120,514,385

Funds are appropriated in the State

Department of Education budget to pay

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