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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.09 - Financial Eligibility

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A. Financial Eligibility Requirements.
(1) The LDSS shall evaluate and count resources available to the applicant or recipient to use for current living expenses.
(2) The assistance unit is not eligible for RCA if the total:
(a) Net income of the case calculated as described in Regulation .11 of this chapter is more than the allowable payment amount for the assistance unit size as described in Regulation .15 of this chapter; or
(b) Assets of the case, calculated as described in Regulation .10 of this chapter, are more than the allowable amount.
(3) If the expenses of a case exceed the known income or assets, the LDSS shall require the applicant or recipient to provide additional explanations or verifications.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.10 - Assets

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A. The asset limit for a RCA case is $2,000.
B. Excluded Assets. Assets excluded from the $2,000 limit are:
(1) The home which is the usual residence of the assistance unit;
(2) Basic items essential to day-to-day living such as:
(a) Personal items such as clothing, toilet articles, and cosmetics;
(b) Household accessories and furnishings in everyday use;
(c) Appliances, including devices for preparation and storage of food, upkeep of clothing, or home maintenance;
(d) Health aids such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, or walking aids;
(e) Educational material; and
(f) Children's toys;
(3) Vehicles owned by assistance unit members;
(4) One burial plot per assistance unit member;
(5) Contracted funeral agreements;
(6) Tools and equipment necessary for employment;
(7) Income-producing property, farm machinery, livestock, tools, and business equipment;
(8) Life insurance policies;
(9) Trust accounts established by court order under Estates and Trusts Article, §§
										13-401 -13-407, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(10) Individual Development Accounts (IDA);
(11) Up to $2,000 held in a separate bank account for each child's earnings;
(12) Real property, other than the home, if it is listed for sale with a realtor; and
(13) Assets remaining in the applicant's country of origin.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.11 - Income

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A. Sources of Countable Income.
(1) RCA income calculations apply to both members of an assistance unit and nonmembers as described in §F of this regulation whose income is countable to the assistance unit.
(2) Each member of the assistance unit is considered to be a recipient of RCA even if no cash assistance is paid.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.12 - Lump Sum Income

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A. Lump sum income is a nonrecurring money payment received by the assistance unit.
B. Lump sum income is calculated as follows:
(1) Lump sum income is added to the sum of all other income for the month after work expenses and other disregards, as allowable, have been applied;
(2) Income resulting from the computation in §B(1) of this regulation is divided by an amount equal to the allowable payment amount for the assistance unit size as described in Regulation .15 of this chapter;
(3) The assistance unit is ineligible for the period of months equal to the quotient;
(4) Any amount remaining which is less than a full monthly benefit for the assistance unit size is counted as income in the first month after the period of ineligibility; and
(5) If the lump sum is less than a monthly payment amount for the assistance unit, the lump sum is counted as income in the month following the expiration of timely notice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.13 - Benefit Amount

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A. The LDSS shall:
(1) Determine the RCA benefit payment amount by deducting the net countable income, rounded down to the nearest dollar, from the allowable amount for the assistance unit size specified in Regulation .15 of this chapter; and
(2) Issue a benefit to the assistance unit if the assistance unit is determined to be eligible for $10 or more.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.14 - Method of Payment

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A. Electronic Benefit Transfer. The Department operates an EBTS under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and pursuant to U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations.
B. RCA Grant.
(1) The RCA grant is paid through EBTS.
(2) The period of time covered by the RCA grant is the calendar month.
(3) The grant is not paid for a past period of time except as provided in COMAR 07.03.14.
(4) Outdated EBT Benefits. The customer shall access some benefits in the EBTS account within 35 days from the benefit issuance date or the benefits will be moved off-line for nonuse of benefits.
(5) If the benefits are moved off-line, the customer may request the LDSS to reissue the benefits.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.15 - RCA Schedule

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Monthly Allowable Amounts To Be Paid Effective October 1, 2006.
Number of Individuals
in the Assistance Unit
Allowable Amount
1
$ 247
2
433
3
549
4
664
5
769
6
846
7
951
8
1,047
9
1,130
10
1,222
11
1,333
12
1,395
13
1,481
14
1,567
15
1,657
16
1,765
For each individual over 16, add $116.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.16 - Changes; Timely and Adequate Notice

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A. Interim Change.
(1) The LDSS shall advise applicants and recipients of the change reporting requirements.
(2) An applicant or recipient who fails to report receipt of or a change in countable income, as required by this section, loses the earnings disregards as described in Regulation .13B(1) and (2) of this chapter.
(3) A recipient shall report any change in circumstances that may affect the amount of payment to the LDSS within 10 days of the change.
(4) Unless RCA is continued pending disposition of an appeal, the effective date of the grant change is:
(a) The first day of the month immediately following the month in which the change occurred; or
(b) If the grant change does not occur in time for it to be effective under §A(4)(a) of this regulation, not later than the first day of the second subsequent month following the month in which the change occurred.
(5) If RCA is terminated for any reason, the LDSS shall:
(a) Reevaluate continued eligibility for Medical Assistance for the assistance unit; and
(b) Review the case for eligibility for other cash programs.
(6) Recipients may request that their case be closed at any time.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.17 - Conciliation, Sanctions, and Other Penalties

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A. Sanctions for Noncompliance.
(1) The LDSS:
(a) Shall terminate the case if the sanctioned individual is the only member of the assistance unit; and
(b) May not include the sanctioned individual's needs in determining the assistance unit's need for assistance if the assistance unit includes other members.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.18 - Payment Irregularities

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Payment irregularities, which include overpayments, underpayments, fraud, and recoupment of funds, are handled according to COMAR 07.03.14.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.16 - Refugee Cash Assistance › Section 07.03.16.19 - Appeals and Complaints of Discrimination

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A. Agency Conference. A RCA applicant or recipient may request an agency conference to:
(1) Promptly resolve the date of entry into the United States by the applicant or recipient;
(2) Obtain an explanation of the reasons for proposed actions; and
(3) Present information to show that the proposed action is incorrect.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.01 - Purpose

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The Food Supplement Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides nutrition assistance to help eligible low-income households buy the food they need for good health.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.03 - Household Composition

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A. Household Definition. A household may be composed of any of the following individuals or groups of individuals:
(1) An individual living alone;
(2) An individual living with others, but customarily purchasing food and preparing meals for home consumption separate and apart from others;
(3) A group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption;
(4) An individual who is 60 years old or older, and the spouse of that individual, who:
(a) Is living with others;
(b) Is unable to purchase and prepare meals because the individual suffers from a:
(i) Disability considered permanent under the Social Security Act, or
(ii) Non-disease-related, severe, permanent disability; and
(c) Resides with others whose income included under Regulation .30 of this chapter, excluding the income of the disabled individual's spouse, does not exceed 165 percent of the poverty line according to household size as shown in Schedule C of Regulation .45 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.04 - Ineligible Household Members

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A. The local department:
(1) May not include ineligible household members in the household:
(a) When determining the household's size for assigning a benefit level to the household, or
(b) For comparing the household's monthly income with the income eligibility standards; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.05 - Boarders

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A. An individual required to be included in the household as described in Regulation .03C of this chapter is not considered a boarder.
B. A boarder is an individual residing with others and paying them reasonable compensation for lodging and meals.
C. Reasonable Compensation for Meals.
(1) To determine if an individual is paying reasonable compensation for meals in making a determination of boarder status, the boarder's monthly payment for meals shall be either of the following:
(a) For more than two meals a day, an amount which equals or exceeds the Thrifty Food Plan shown in Schedule D of Regulation .45 of this chapter, for the appropriate size of the boarder household; or
(b) For two meals or less per day, an amount that equals or exceeds 2/3 of the Thrifty Food Plan for the appropriate size of the boarder household.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.06 - Residents of Institutions

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A. A resident of an institution may not participate in the Program, except for:
(1) A resident of federally subsidized housing for the elderly;
(2) A drug addict or alcoholic regularly participating in a drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program as described in §D of this regulation;
(3) An individual who is blind or disabled, as defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter, and who is in a group living arrangement as described in §C of this regulation;
(4) An individual in a shelter for battered women and children operated by a nonprofit public or private agency as described in §E of this regulation; or
(5) A resident of a public or private nonprofit shelter for the homeless as described in §F of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.07 - Work Striker

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A. A striker is an individual who participates in a strike or a concerted stoppage of work or interruption of operations by employees.
B. If a household member is a striker, the household is ineligible for benefits unless the household was eligible for benefits:
(1) On the day before the strike; and
(2) At the time of application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.08 - Residency

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A. The household shall provide:
(1) The address of the household's dwelling; and
(2) Verification that the household resides in the political subdivision served by the local department where the household is applying.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.09 - Citizenship and Immigrant Status

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A. An individual may not participate in the Program unless the individual is:
(1) A United States citizen;
(2) A United States non-citizen national as defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter;
(3) A Native American born in Canada who possesses at least 50 percent of blood of the Native American race to whom the provisions of Immigration and Nationality Act § 289 apply as defined in 8 U.S.C. §
											1359 or a member of an Indian tribe as defined in 25 U.S.C. §
											450(e);
(4) Lawfully residing in the United States, and:
(a) Was a member of a Hmong or Highland Lao tribe at the time the tribe assisted the U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam War;
(b) Is the spouse or surviving spouse of an individual described in §A(4)(a) of this regulation; or
(c) Is an unmarried biological or legally adopted dependent child of an individual described in §A(4)(a) of this regulation if the child is:
(i) 17 years old or younger,
(ii) 21 years old or younger and a full time student, or
(iii) Disabled and 18 years old or older if the child was disabled and dependent on the individual described in §A(4)(a) of this regulation when the child was younger than 18 years old; or
(5) Both a qualified alien as defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter and an eligible immigrant as described in §§B-F of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.09-1 - Immigrant Sponsored under an Affidavit of Support

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A. When an immigrant is sponsored under an affidavit of support Form I-864 or I-864A in accordance with Immigration and Nationality Act § 213A, the local department shall consider available to the household the monthly income of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse, if the sponsor's spouse has executed Form I-864 or I-864A in the following manner:
(1) Income considered to be that of the sponsored immigrant is the total monthly earned and unearned income, as described in Regulation .30B and C of this chapter, at the time the household containing the sponsored immigrant member applies for or is recertified for Program participation, reduced by:
(a) A 20 percent earned income amount for that portion of the income determined as earned income of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse; and
(b) An amount equal to the Program's monthly gross income eligibility limit, as described in Schedule A in Regulation .45 of this chapter, for a household equal in size to the sponsor, the sponsor's spouse, and any other individual who is claimed or could be claimed by the sponsor or the sponsor's spouse as a dependent for federal income tax purposes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.10 - Students

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A. Except as specified in §D of this regulation, a student is ineligible to participate in the Program.
B. A student is an individual who is:
(1) 18 years old or older but younger than 50 years old;
(2) Physically and mentally fit; and
(3) Enrolled at least half time in an institution of higher education.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.11 - Social Security Number

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A. To be eligible for the Program the household shall:
(1) Provide a Social Security number for each member; or
(2) Show documentary evidence that each member has applied for a number.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.12 - Categorical Eligibility

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A. A household is categorically eligible for Program benefits if all members of the household are receiving or are authorized to receive:
(1) Cash benefits funded in full or in part with federal money under Title IV-A or with State money counted for maintenance of effort purposes under Title IV-A;
(2) Non-cash or in-kind service programs funded in full or in part with federal money under Title IV-A or with State money counted for maintenance of effort purposes under Title IV-A that are designed to further purposes one and two of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant, as set forth in Public Law 104-193§ 401;
(3) Temporary Disability Assistance Program (TDAP);
(4) Public Assistance to Adults (PAA); or
(5) SSI benefits.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.13 - Head of Household

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The local department:
A. May not impose special requirements on the household, such as requiring that the head of household rather than another responsible member of the household appear at the local department; and
B. May designate the head of household if the household does not choose to do so.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.14 - Filing an Application for the Program

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A. The household:
(1) Shall file a Program application by submitting the form to the local department either in person, through an authorized representative, by fax, by mail, through SAIL, or by completing an on-line electronic application in the local department; and
(2) Has the right to file an application form, during office hours, on the same day it contacts the local department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.15 - Interview

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A. The interview may take place:
(1) When the applicant comes to the local department to request benefits;
(2) When the local department representative visits the applicant's residence if §C of this regulation applies;
(3) When the local department representative meets with the applicant on a date scheduled after the request was received; or
(4) By telephone.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.16 - Notices to Applicants

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The local department shall provide applicants with one of the following written notices as soon as a determination is made, but not later than 30 days after the filing date:
A. A notice of eligibility which shall include:
(1) The benefit level and the certification period,
(2) Any variation in the benefit level based on anticipated changes,
(3) The right to and method for obtaining a fair hearing,
(4) The telephone number and the name of an individual in the local department to call for information or clarification, and
(5) The availability of any legal services;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.17 - Household Cooperation

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A. Refusal to Cooperate.
(1) The local department shall deny the application for refusal to cooperate if the household refuses to cooperate with the local department in completing the process described in Regulation .14 of this chapter.
(2) To make a determination of refusal to cooperate, the local department shall determine that the household was able to cooperate but demonstrated that it would not take actions that were required to complete the application process.
(3) If there is a question as to whether the household has only failed to cooperate, as opposed to refused to cooperate, the local department may not deny the household on the grounds of refusal.
(4) The local department shall find the household ineligible if it refuses to cooperate in subsequent reviews of its eligibility, including reviews generated by reported changes and applications for recertification.
(5) Once denied or terminated for refusal to cooperate, the household may reapply but may not be determined eligible until it cooperates with the local department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.18 - Delays in the Application Process

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A. Notice of Pending Status.
(1) The local department shall send a notice of pending status to the applicant if the:
(a) Application is not complete; or
(b) Local department does not make a decision on eligibility within 30 days after filing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.19 - Expedited Service

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A. A household shall have expedited service if:
(1) The household has less than $100 in liquid resources and less than $150 in gross monthly income;
(2) The household's combined monthly gross income and liquid resources are less than the household's monthly rent or mortgage and utilities; or
(3) A migrant or seasonal farm worker household has less than $100 in liquid resources and is determined by the local department to be destitute as described in §B of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.20 - Verification

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A. Verification is the use of third-party information or documentation to establish the accuracy of statements on the application.
B. The local department shall assist the household to obtain the necessary verification.
C. At initial application, and before certification, the household shall provide verification of the following:
(1) Identity of the applicant, or, when an authorized representative applies, the identity of the applicant and authorized representative;
(2) Gross nonexcludable income as described in Regulation .30 of this chapter;
(3) Immigrant status for an immigrant in the household in accordance with Regulation .09 of this chapter;
(4) Medical expenses as described in Regulation .33 of this chapter, if the household claims allowable medical expenses above $35 per month;
(5) Residency as described in Regulation .08 of this chapter;
(6) Social Security number as described in Regulation .11 of this chapter;
(7) Amount of included resources as described in Regulation .26 of this chapter;
(8) Legal obligation to make child support payments to or for an individual living outside the household and the amount of actual payments as described in Regulation .35 of this chapter;
(9) Household composition, if questionable as described in §G of this regulation;
(10) Shelter costs for homeless households claiming shelter expenses that would result in a shelter deduction greater than the homeless allowance;
(11) Hours worked for individuals subject to the work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents as described in Regulation .23 of this chapter;
(12) Disability if the disability determination affects the household's eligibility or benefit level; and
(13) All other factors of eligibility that are questionable as described in §G of this regulation and affect the household's eligibility and benefit level.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.21 - Work Requirements

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A. An individual who is not exempt for a reason described in §B of this regulation is not eligible to participate if the individual:
(1) Refuses, at the time of application and every 12 months after that, to be registered for work;
(2) Refuses without good cause to:
(a) Participate in an employment and training program to which the individual is assigned,
(b) Accept an offer of suitable employment at a site or plant not subject to a strike or lockout at the time of the refusal,
(c) Provide the local department or employment training program with sufficient information about employment status or availability for work; or
(3) Voluntarily and without good cause:
(a) Quits a job, as described in Regulation .24A(1) of this chapter, or
(b) Reduces work hours as described in Regulation .24A(2) of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.22 - Failure to Comply with Work Requirements

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A. If the local department determines that an individual has refused or failed without good cause to comply with the work requirements or employment and training program requirements, the individual is ineligible to participate in the Program for the following time periods:
(1) After the first violation, the later of:
(a) 1 month, or
(b) The date the individual complies with the work requirements;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.23 - Work Requirement for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents

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A. Except as described in §§B(6) and (7) and G of this regulation, an individual may not participate in the Program as a member of a household if, during a 36-month period, the individual received Program benefits for at least 3 months as described in §F of this regulation, consecutive or not, during which the individual did not:
(1) Work 20 hours or more per week averaged monthly;
(2) For 20 hours or more per week, participate in and comply with:
(a) A Welfare Innovation Act program;
(b) A Trade Adjustment Assistance Act program; or
(c) An employment and training program;
(3) Combine work and participation in a work program as described in §A(2) of this regulation that totals 20 hours a week averaged monthly;
(4) Participate and comply with the requirements of a workfare program under §20 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, or a comparable program established by the State or local government; or
(5) Qualify for an exemption under §B or C of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.24 - Voluntary Quit and Reduction of Work Effort

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A. Determining Voluntary Quit or Reduction of Work Effort.
(1) The voluntary quit provision applies if:
(a) The employment:
(i) Involved 30 hours or more per week; or
(ii) Provided weekly earnings at least equivalent to the federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.25 - Resource Eligibility

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A. A household may retain countable resources up to $2,000 except as described in §B of this regulation and Regulation .12 of this chapter.
B. A household may retain countable resources up to $3,000 if the household includes a member who is:
(1) 60 years old or older; or
(2) Disabled as described in Regulation .02B of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.26 - Included Resources

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Countable resources include:
A. Cash on hand; and
B. Money in a checking or savings account.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.28 - Vehicles

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The local department may not include the value of a vehicle in calculating resource eligibility as described in Regulation .25 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.29 - Transfer of Resources

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A. At the time of application, the local department shall ask if any household member, or ineligible or disqualified individual whose resources are considered available to the household, transferred resources within the 3-month period immediately preceding the date of application.
B. A household which has transferred resources for the purpose of qualifying or attempting to qualify for benefits is disqualified from participating in the Program as described in §F of this regulation if the resources are transferred:
(1) In the 3-month period before application; or
(2) After the household is determined eligible for benefits.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.30 - Income

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A. "Income" means all income from any source excluding only the income types specified in §D of this regulation.
B. Earned income includes:
(1) Wages, salaries, tips, and commissions;
(2) Income from self-employment as described in Regulation .39 of this chapter;
(3) Training allowances from recognized government programs; and
(4) Payments under Title I of the Domestic Services Act of 1973, such as the Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) program when the individual was not receiving food supplement or public assistance at the time of entry into the volunteer program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.31 - Educational Assistance

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A. Educational assistance includes grants, scholarships, fellowships, educational loans on which payment is deferred, work study, veterans' benefits, and other opportunities which are awarded to a household member enrolled:
(1) At a recognized institution of postsecondary education;
(2) At a school for disabled individuals;
(3) In a vocational education program;
(4) In a vocational or technical school; or
(5) In a program that provides for obtaining a secondary school diploma or the equivalent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.32 - Earned Income and Self-Employment Deductions

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A. Earned Income Deduction. The local department:
(1) Shall allow a deduction from income in the amount of 20 percent of any gross earned income; and
(2) May not include in the calculation of the earned income deduction any earnings excluded under Regulation .39B of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.33 - Medical Expenses

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A. Medical expenses are counted only for individuals who are elderly or disabled as defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter. Medical expenses include:
(1) Medical and dental care by a licensed practitioner;
(2) Hospitalization or outpatient treatment, including payments by the household for a former member who received care in a hospital or nursing home while a member of the household;
(3) Prescription drugs and over-the-counter medication approved by a licensed practitioner;
(4) Home medical supplies, sick room supplies, and prescribed equipment;
(5) Health and hospitalization insurance premiums for the cost of health care only;
(6) Medicare premiums;
(7) Cost-sharing or spend down expenses incurred by Medicaid recipients;
(8) Dentures, hearing aids, and prosthetics;
(9) Costs of seeing eye and hearing aid dogs;
(10) Eyeglasses;
(11) Reasonable costs of transportation and lodging for medical treatment; and
(12) Costs for in-home aide care or attendants.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.34 - Dependent Care Expenses

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The local department shall allow payments for the actual cost for the care of children or other dependents when necessary for a household member to:
A. Seek, accept, or continue employment;
B. Comply with the employment and training requirements as described in Regulation .21 of this chapter; or
C. Attend training or pursue education that is preparatory to employment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.35 - Child Support Deduction

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A. A household member who has verification of having made legally obligated child support payments to or for an individual living outside the household is allowed a deduction.
B. To be entitled to the deduction, the household member shall:
(1) Have a legal obligation to pay; and
(2) Make payments.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.36 - Homeless Shelter Allowance

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A. The local department shall allow a deduction in the amount set forth in Schedule L in Regulation .45 of this chapter for a household which:
(1) Is homeless; and
(2) Incurs shelter costs.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.37 - Shelter Costs

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A. Shelter costs are limited to the following:
(1) Continuing charges for the shelter occupied by the household, which include rent or mortgage, condominium fees, association fees, or other continuing charges leading to or resulting from the ownership of the shelter, including interest paid on a mortgage;
(2) Property taxes;
(3) State and local assessments;
(4) Premiums for insurance on the structure itself, but not the separate cost for insuring furniture or personal belongings; and
(5) Utility costs, which include:
(a) Heating,
(b) Cooling,
(c) Cooking fuel,
(d) Electricity,
(e) Water and sewerage charges,
(f) Garbage and trash collection fees,
(g) Telephone allowance as described Schedule I in Regulation .45 of this chapter,
(h) Fees charged by a utility provider for initial installation of a utility, and
(i) Well and septic tank system installation and maintenance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.38 - Utility Expenses

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A. Utilities are limited to the expenses described in Regulation .37A(5) of this chapter.
B. Utility Allowances.
(1) Utility costs included in the utility allowances are listed in Regulation .37A(5) of this chapter.
(2) Except as described in §§C and D of this regulation, an eligible household shall use one of two utility allowances as described in §B(3) and (4) of this regulation.
(3) Standard Utility Allowance (SUA). An SUA as described in Schedule G of Regulation .45 of this chapter shall be used by a household that:
(a) Is billed for heating or for the operation of an air conditioning system or room air conditioner separately from the rent or mortgage payment;
(b) Resides in public or private rental housing and:
(i) Is billed by the landlord for actual costs of heating or cooling as determined by individual metering;
(ii) Is charged a flat rate for heating or cooling costs separately from the rent;
(iii) Is charged for excess usage of heating or cooling costs separately from the rent; or
(iv) Can prove that it actually pays utility bills of the type described in §B(3)(a) and (b)(i)-(iii) of this regulation that are in someone else's name; or
(c) Receives direct or indirect assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.
(4) Limited Utility Allowance (LUA). An LUA as described in Schedule H of Regulation .45 of this chapter shall be used by a household that:
(a) Is billed for two or more utilities as described in Regulation .37A(5) of this chapter separately from the rent or mortgage, but not for heat or cooling as described in §B(3) of this regulation; or
(b) Resides in public or private rental housing and:
(i) Is billed by the landlord for actual usage of the utilities that do not include heat or cooling as determined by individual metering;
(ii) Is charged a flat rate or for excess usage of utilities that do not include heat or cooling separately from the rent;
(iii) Is charged for excess usage of utilities that do not include heat or cooling separately from the rent; or
(iv) Can prove that it actually pays utility bills of the type described in §B(4)(a) and (b)(i)-(iii) of this regulation that are in someone else's name.
(5) A household that lives with and shares utilities with other individuals or households is entitled to the SUA or LUA as described in §B(3) and (4) of this regulation.
(6) A household that shares utilities between ineligible and eligible household members is entitled to the SUA or LUA as described in §B(3) and (4) of this regulation.
(7) Except as described in §B(3)(c) of this regulation, if the cost of a principal heating or cooling source is included in the rent or mortgage payment, the household may be eligible only for the LUA regardless of whether the household uses and pays for supplemental heating equipment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.39 - Self-Employment Income

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A. Calculation. The local department shall:
(1) Annualize self-employment income that represents a household's annual income even if the income is received within a short period of time or the household receives income from another source;
(2) Calculate self-employment income based on anticipated earnings if the averaged annualized amount does not reflect the household's actual circumstance because the household has experienced a substantial increase or decrease in business;
(3) Average self-employment income that is meant to meet the household's needs for only a part of the year over the period of time the income is intended to cover; or
(4) Average the income of a business that has been in existence for less than a year over the period of time the business has been in operation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.40 - Income and Resources of an Ineligible Household Member

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A. The local department shall count the countable income and resources of an individual who resides with the household but has been excluded from the household because the individual is:
(1) An ineligible immigrant as described in Regulation .04B(1) of this chapter;
(2) Without a Social Security number and has not applied for one as described in Regulation .11 of this chapter;
(3) An able-bodied adult without dependents as described in Regulation .04B(4) of this chapter; or
(4) Disqualified from the Program as described in Regulation .04B(2)(b)-(d) of this chapter after receiving notice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.41 - Failure to Comply with Another Assistance Program's Requirements

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A. The local department may not increase a household's allotment during the period the household's benefits received under another means-tested federal, State, or local public assistance program have been reduced, suspended, or terminated due to the household's failure to comply with a requirement of the program that imposed the benefit decrease.
B. The local department shall adjust Program benefits when:
(1) Eligible members are added to the FSP household, regardless of any prohibition from receiving benefits for the additional member under another federal, State, or local public assistance means-tested program; or
(2) Changes are reported that are not related to a penalty imposed by another federal, State, or local means-tested public assistance program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.42 - Income Eligibility Standards

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A. A household that includes an elderly or disabled member shall meet the net income eligibility standards for the Program in Schedule B of Regulation .45 of this chapter.
B. A household that does not include an elderly or disabled member shall meet both the gross and net income eligibility standards for the Program in Schedules A and B of Regulation .45 of this chapter.
C. Categorically eligible PA or SSI households, as defined in Regulation .12 of this chapter, are not subject to income eligibility standards.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Subtitle 03 - FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 07.03.17 - Food Supplement Program › Section 07.03.17.43 - Calculation of Household Net Monthly Income

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The local department shall compute net monthly income in the following manner:
A. Compute gross monthly income;
B. Subtract from the gross self-employment income the amount allowed by Regulation .39B and C of this chapter;
C. Subtract an earned income deduction of 20 percent of gross monthly earned income;
D. Subtract a standard deduction in the amount stated in Schedule E of Regulation .45 of this chapter;
E. Subtract that portion of medical expenses as defined in Regulation .33 of this chapter in excess of $35 per month incurred by a household member who is elderly or disabled as described in Regulation .02B of this chapter;
F. Subtract payments for the actual cost paid by the household to someone outside the household for the care of a child or other dependent as described in Regulation .34 of this chapter;
G. Subtract payments for child support for an individual living outside the home as set forth in Regulation .35 of this chapter;
H. Subtract a homeless shelter allowance as described in Regulation .36 of this chapter for homeless households in the amount stated in Schedule J in Regulation .45 of this chapter; and
I. Subtract any excess shelter cost as follows:
(1) Excess shelter cost is calculated as the amount of the shelter cost, as described in Regulation .37 of this chapter, which exceeds 50 percent of the amount of income remaining after the deductions in §§A-H of this regulation are allowed,
(2) Subtract the excess shelter cost not to exceed the maximum in Schedule F of Regulation .45 of this chapter, and
(3) If the household contains an elderly or disabled member as described in Regulation .02B of this chapter, the total amount of the excess shelter cost is subtracted.