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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="6-802" title_number="6" title_name="Community Services" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Financial Capability Services">
  <text>An appropriation made under § 6–801 of this subtitle may be used only to:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>provide free volunteer income tax assistance that helps low–income individuals and families:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>file tax returns;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>avoid predatory fees; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>claim the federal earned income tax credit or the State earned income tax credit under § 10–704 of the Tax – General Article;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>coordinate and expand access to free, fact–based financial education and coaching for low–income individuals and families;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>connect low–income individuals and families to affordable, high–quality financial services;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>recruit, train, and manage a corps of volunteers to provide financial education, coaching, and tax preparation services for low–income individuals and families; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>conduct outreach to low–income individuals and families.</text>
  </level>
</section>
