Md. Code, Human Services § 5–404

(a) An application for assistance under this part shall be made:

(1) to the local department of the county where the applicant resides; and

(2) in the form and manner that the Administration requires.

(b) Whenever a local department receives an application for assistance under this part, the local department shall make a record of:

(1) the circumstances of the applicant;

(2) the facts supporting the application; and

(3) any other information that the Administration requires by regulation.