A local office shall execute a subsidy administration agreement with the Department to administer Program subsidies. A subsidy administration agreement shall include the: Time period of the agreement; Monitoring and reporting requirements for facilities in the local office's jurisdiction; Responsibilities of the local office for administering subsidies, including: Executing service agreements with licensees who receive subsidies on behalf of subsidized residents, Determining an applicant's eligibility to receive subsidies, Identifying applicants or residents who may be eligible for subsidies, Determining and annually recalculating the amount of subsidy that an enrolled provider may receive for a subsidized resident, Issuing monthly payments to enrolled providers on behalf of subsidized residents, and Filing required reports with the Department concerning subsidies paid; Total amount of subsidy funds allocated by the Department to the area served by the local office; and Portion of the total amount that the local office may use for its administrative costs. If an emergency prevents a local office from carrying out its responsibilities under a subsidy administration agreement, the Department may assume operation of all or part of the subsidy program.