# COMAR Title 07 — Department of Human Services

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 20 — Maryland Emergency Food Program

#### Regulation .03 Formula for Allocation of Funds.

*COMAR 07.01.20.03*

A. The Department shall adopt a formula and qualifications for allocating Program funds to jurisdictions based on funding availability and jurisdiction-wide statistics for the:

  (1) Number of individuals and families living in poverty;

  (2) Unemployment rate;

  (3) Number of individuals and families receiving food stamps; and

  (4) As available, number of individuals and families requesting food assistance.

B. The Department shall ensure that not more than 5 percent of the funds are used for administrative costs by either the Department, the administering agency, or both of them.