PARTNERSHIP POLICY COUNCIL ON
BLOCK GRANTS

Chair (chosen by Governor): Frederick W. Puddester, Secretary of Budget & Management

Appointed by Governor: LaVerne Smith Baykin; Frankie L. Blackburn; Donna P. Crocker; Vivian M. Dodson; James A. Gabriel; Myra A. Gold; Robert V. Hess; Betty J. Humphrey; Richard S. Madaleno; Vincent L. Marando; Edwin G. Richards; Herman R. Rosenthal, Esq.; Lorraine M. Sheehan; Kinaya Coleman Sokoya; Bruce J. Zimmerman; two vacancies.

Appointed by Senate President: Nathaniel J. McFadden; Thomas McLain (Mac) Middleton.

Appointed by House Speaker: Talmadge Branch; Henry B. Heller.

Ex officio: James Macgill, Jr., designee of Secretary of Aging; Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Lorraine Sorbello, designee of Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene; Raymond A. Skinner, designee of Secretary of Housing & Community Development; A. Susan Fernandez, Esq., designee of Secretary of Human Resources; John P. O'Connor, Acting Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation; Sharon L. Nathanson, designee of State Superintendent of Schools; James C. Thomas, designee of Director of Planning; Kenneth H. Rumsey, designee of Special Secretary for Children, Youth, & Families.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Michael Sanderson, designee of Executive Director, Maryland Association of Counties; Scott A. Hancock, Executive Director, Maryland Municipal League; Peter V. Berns, Executive Director, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Staff: Linda C. Janey, Office of Planning; Justin A. Kopca, Dept. of Budget & Management.

c/o Office of Planning
301 West Preston St., Suite 1104
Baltimore, MD 21201 - 2305
(410) 767-4500

The Governor formed the Partnership Policy Council on Block Grants in May 1996 (Executive Order 01.01.1996.12). Since Congress is considering a change of certain programs administered by State and local government into block grants, the Council will evaluate the policies and processes involved with federal block grants. The Council is to review related federal legislation and regulations and propose a transition plan for each grant from categorical to block grant. The Council also will help State government agencies plan for and use these grants.

In October 1998, the Council submitted its report to the Governor on guiding principles for State block grant policy.

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