1. A. Family Investment Programs.

   1. (1) The Family Investment Programs (FIP) provide assistance to individuals and families with children. The assistance program components under FIP include Welfare Avoidance Grants, Temporary Cash Assistance, Office of Home Energy Programs and alternative programs.

   2. (2) The scope of the following programs are as follows:

      1. (a) Temporary Cash Assistance provides cash assistance while preparing program participants for independence.

      2. (b) Office of Home Energy Programs includes:

         1. (i) Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP); and
         2. (ii) Electric User Service Provider (EUSP).
2. B. At the request of a local department of social services, the Secretary of Human Services may grant a waiver for a period of up to 2 years to the local department from having to comply with specific provisions of State law or regulations that are within the Secretary's scope of authority. The Secretary shall grant the waiver in accordance with the Welfare Innovation Act of 1997.

Authority: Human Services Article, §5-207 and Title 5, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Ch. 469, Acts of 2009; Public Law 112-96

Effective date: October 1, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1372)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective December 9, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1855); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 483)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective December 9, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1855); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 483)

Regulation .04C amended as an emergency provision effective December 9, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1855); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 483)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective December 9, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1855); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 483)

Regulation .09C, D amended as an emergency provision effective December 9, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1855); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 483)

Regulation .12E amended as an emergency provision effective December 9, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1855); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 483)

Regulation .12A, E amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1996 (23:21 Md. R. 1462); emergency status extended at 24:8 Md. R. 613; amended permanently effective April 7, 1997 (24:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .14 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1996 (23:21 Md. R. 1462); emergency status extended at 24:8 Md. R. 613; amended permanently effective April 7, 1997 (24:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .15 amended as an emergency provision effective December 9, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1855); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 483)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1140); revised permanently effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1446)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .07 amended effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .08 amended effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .09A amended effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .12-1 adopted effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .14 repealed and new Regulation .14 adopted effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .15C amended effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .17-1 adopted effective November 3, 1997 (24:22 Md. R. 1551)

Regulations .01—.20 repealed and new Regulations .01—.26 adopted effective February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 216)

Regulation .03C amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .04B amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .05F amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .06B, C amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .07A, B, D amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .11B amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .12B, C amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .13 amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .14B amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .15A amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .17 amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .17 repealed and new Regulation .17 adopted effective March 14, 2005 (32:5 Md. R. 579)

Regulation .18B amended as an emergency provision effective February 18, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 821); emergency status extended at 29:17 Md. R. 1375; amended permanently effective September 16, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1442)

Regulation .18D amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Chapter revised effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1914)

Regulation .01A amended effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .02B amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994); May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .03B, C amended effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .03F adopted effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .04C amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994); August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .04E amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184); May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .05F amended effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .06E repealed effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .07-1 amended effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .07-1D, H amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .08A, B amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .10A amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .11 amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .12 amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .12B, C amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .15 amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .15C amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .16 amended effective August 3, 2015 (42:15 Md. R. 1015)

Regulation .16B, C amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .17 amended effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1823); December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994); May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .18B amended effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .19 amended effective September 3, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1147)

Regulation .19A amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .19C, D amended effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 561)