(a) Program funds may be used for: (1) salary and FICA for housing navigators and aftercare case managers; (2) client–related expenses, including: (i) first and final months’ rent; (ii) transportation for housing searches; (iii) moving expenses; (iv) essential furnishings; (v) storage; (vi) arrearages; (vii) credit checks and housing application fees; (viii) security deposits; (ix) utility deposits; and (x) other identified needs; and (3) other items that the Department designates. (b) A local administrative agency shall be designated by the Department or a local government to manage the Program in a particular subdivision, provide services, and provide funds for additional costs, including operating costs, related to the Program.
Maryland Legal Code