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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 13A.14.06.08" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="06" heading="Service Groups.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except that primary consideration within a service priority shall be given to a family requiring CCS Program services for a child with a disability or evidence of homelessness, provision of CCS Program services to a family shall be made according to established service priorities, which are:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Priority 1, the highest service priority, which includes individuals who are receiving TCA and are:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Job searching;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Participating in a job readiness activity that has been verified by FIA; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Participating in an approved activity for at least 20 hours per week;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Priority 2, which includes individuals who are participating in an approved activity and are in compliance with TCA program requirements when their case closed and:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Who have received TCA at any time within the prior 6 months;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Who are no longer eligible for TCA; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Whose family income is less than or equal to the amounts listed for copayment levels A through J in Regulation .03H of this chapter, for the family's size; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Priority 3, the lowest service priority, which includes individuals who are participating in an approved activity and:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Who are not TCA applicants or recipients; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Whose family income is less than or equal to the amounts listed for copayment levels A through J in Regulation .03H of this chapter, for the applicant's family size.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the CCS Program is reduced because of insufficient funds:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The order of the priorities shall be applied in reverse for terminating services; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Within each service priority, services shall be terminated beginning with customers meeting income eligibility level J criteria, as set forth at Regulation .03H of this chapter, and, if necessary, proceeding in reverse order to income eligibility level A.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>