Sec. 07.01.20.07. Grant Management Procedure

A. The administering agency shall:

(1) Assume responsibility for providing emergency food providers with information on the Program, including Program guidelines and fund availability;

(2) Accept and process requests for funding assistance from the emergency food providers;

(3) Allocate the funding to the emergency food providers based on the procedures approved in the application submitted to the Department; and

(4) In collaboration with the Department, distribute information to the emergency food providers on:

(a) The Department's self-sufficiency initiatives, and

(b) Maryland's earned income tax credit.

B. The administering agency may use no more than the amount approved by the Department for administrative costs.

C. The emergency food provider shall:

(1) Use the grant to purchase food to be distributed to needy individuals;

(2) Purchase under the Program food produced, grown, and harvested in the State when feasible and cost effective;

(3) Provide to needy individuals and families information from the Department that encourages self-sufficiency consistent with the Family Investment Program under COMAR 07.03.03; and

(4) Distribute information on Maryland's earned income tax credit.