Hiland, Iona B. <br/><br/>
Trickle down impacts of federal changes 

<br/><br/> The author explains that in the facde of ruvenue cutbacks by "the feds", county administrators in department sof social services in Maryland are more likely to be able to expand social servioces and enaergency resource provisions it they are from the other affluent counties like Anne Arundel, Baltimore, or Montgimery. Baltimore city with the largest number of poor citizens lacks the revenue capacity to supplement state-mandated programs significantty. Some state discretionery funds, particularly emergency assistance grants and investment in jole opportunities funds, allow county and city of Battimore administrators a deqree of flexibility in seeking to meet cleint needs. However given continuing financial limit 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> State<br/> Municiapl Relations<br/> Local Government<br/> Federal - Municipal Relations<br/>State - Municipal Relations