The delivery of case management services and the certification of CARE homes are subject to the limitation of available funds and staff. For CARE applicants who cannot be served due to insufficient funds or staff, the local department shall: Maintain a waiting list; and Serve eligible applicants in the order in which they are ranked in accordance with Regulation .04E of this chapter. For provider applicants who cannot be studied for certification due to insufficient staff or the absence of need for additional homes, the local department shall: Maintain a waiting list; and Study applicants in the order in which they applied, unless special needs of resident applicants awaiting placement can be met only by later provider applicants with specific services. The local department shall provide written notice of the waiting list status to applicants for service and provider applicants.