Md. Code Regs. 07.01.19.03 - Definitions
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Client" means a recipient of the program services.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Human Resources.
(3) "Family unit" means an individual or one or more adults and children living together as a family.
(4) "Homeless family unit" means a resident or residents of Maryland without housing and lacking resources to provide housing.
(5) "Housing crisis" means a situation involving a family unit that is:
(a) Threatened with the immediate loss of housing or other shelter;
(b) Without resources to prevent an impending eviction; or
(c) Otherwise at risk of becoming homeless.
(6) "Local administering agency (LAA)" means the agency designated by the Department or local government to manage the program in a particular subdivision, and to provide a service directly or by contract with the service provider.
(7) "Resident" means an individual who at the time of application is physically present in the State and has no immediate plans to leave Maryland for residence in another state.
(8) "Service provider" means a local agency that is nonprofit, public or private, that contracts with the Department or a local administering agency to provide services under the program.
Notes
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