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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 07.01.20.03" title_num="07" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="20" heading="Formula for Allocation of Funds.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department shall adopt a formula and qualifications for allocating Program funds to jurisdictions based on funding availability and jurisdiction-wide statistics for the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Number of individuals and families living in poverty;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Unemployment rate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Number of individuals and families receiving food stamps; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>As available, number of individuals and families requesting food assistance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>