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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 05.04.14.05" title_num="05" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="14" heading="Application Process.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The applicant shall apply at the Agency. If the applicant is unable to come to the Agency, the Agency shall send a representative to take the application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A completed application includes:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A completed application form provided by the Agency;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Verification of countable income;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Proof of ownership or a landlord-tenant agreement; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Household data sheet.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Countable income is annualized and includes:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Money wages;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Net income from self-employment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Social Security or Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI) or both;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Dividends, interest received, estate or trust income, rental income, or royalties;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Public assistance or welfare;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Pension and annuities including veterans' or railroad retirement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Workers' Compensation Insurance payments;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Alimony or child support;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Compensation payments including unemployment and Criminal Injuries Compensation Board awards; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Armed forces support payments.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Countable income excludes the following income:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Third party payments for rent or other purposes over which the household has no control;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In-kind contributions, such as food, furniture, clothing, and service from persons in the community;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Money wages of the children under 18 years old, or persons who are students and are not employed full time;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Grants and loans to undergraduate students made or insured by the Commissioner of Education under the Higher Education Assistance Act, 20 U.S.C.S. §§1070—1098, such as Basic Education Opportunity Grants and guaranteed student loans, and under the National Defense Education Act, 20 U.S.C.S. §401 et seq., as well as veterans' educational benefits;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Payments under the Federal Action Program made to participants in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparents and Senior Companion Program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Job Training Partnership Act Program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Maryland Service Corps; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The value of any food stamp allotment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>