# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 11. Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning

### Subtitle 14. Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program

#### Section 11-1403

(a) The purpose of the Program is to provide matching grants to eligible entities to create and expand on successful recruitment and retention strategies that address the range of potential barriers to increasing the number of direct care workers.

(b) The goal of the Program is to ensure the availability of trained direct care workers across the State.

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Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)