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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="21-202" title_number="21" title_name="Department of Service and Civic Innovation" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Maryland Corps Program">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Maryland Corps Program in the State administered and managed by the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Program has two pathways:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the Young Adult Service Year Option Pathway; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the Maryland Service Year Option Pathway.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Program is subject to Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Program is to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>provide meaningful service opportunities to corps participants that will address the social needs of the community;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>equip corps participants with the skills that will enable them to successfully make the transition from high school to an institution of higher education or to the workforce; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>provide Program completion awards to corps participants who have completed the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Program is subject to review under § 2–1220 of this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
