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MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 17 - Self-Help Homeownership Technical Assistance Program|Section 4-1710 - Technical Assistance Grants -- Terms and Conditions

    (a)    The Department may award a technical assistance grant only if the applicant agrees to:        (1)    a budget that states the types and amounts of expenditures that may be made with the grant;        (2)    the manner, timing, and conditions for disbursement of money to the grantee;        (3)    a timetable to complete each stage of the project and for final project completion; and        (4)    terms to ensure compliance with regulations, special conditions imposed by grant approval, and any other terms or conditions that the Department specifies.    (b)    The amount of a technical assistance grant may not exceed 20% of the average purchase price, over the last 3 fiscal years for which data are available, of a home:        (1)    financed by a mortgage loan that the Administration purchased under § 4–239 of this title; and        (2)    located in the region where the technical assistance grant is to be awarded.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a technical assistance grant recipient shall complete the project within 2 years after the effective date of the grant.        (2)    The Department may extend the term of a technical assistance grant because of delays beyond the reasonable control of the recipient.    (d)    The Department may require that all or part of a technical assistance grant be repaid when conditions that the Department specifies occur.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Affordable” means that housing costs do not exceed 30% of a household’s income.    (c)    “Area median income” means the median household income for the area adjusted for household size as published and annually updated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.    (d)    “Development costs” means costs related to acquisition, site clearance and preparation, relocation, construction, renovation, financing, refinancing, engineering, or architectural plans.    (e)    “Fund”  means the Workforce Housing Fund.    (f)    “Household of low or moderate income” means a household that a qualifying local government determines cannot afford a sales price or rent sufficient to induce private enterprise in the area of the qualifying local government to develop enough adequate and safe housing without the assistance of a program.    (g)    “Housing costs” means:        (1)    rent for a rental housing unit; or        (2)    mortgage principal and interest, real property taxes, and insurance for a housing unit that is for sale.    (h)    “Net proceeds of transfer” means all amounts paid to the original buyer or obligations of the original buyer assumed by a purchaser of a workforce housing unit minus:        (1)    reasonable costs paid by the original buyer;        (2)    the combined amount of Program funds and qualifying local government matching funds used to develop the workforce housing unit; and        (3)    other liens as permitted by regulation by the Department.    (i)    “Priority funding area” has the meaning stated in § 5–7B–02 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (j)    “Program” means the Workforce Housing Grant Program.    (k)    “Qualifying local government” means a county or municipal corporation that qualifies for participation in the Program under § 4–1803 of this subtitle.    (l)    “Workforce housing” means:        (1)    rental housing that is affordable for a household with an aggregate annual income between 50% and 100% of the area median income; or        (2)    homeownership housing that:            (i)    except as provided in item (ii) of this item, is affordable to a household with an aggregate annual income between 60% and 120% of the area median income; or            (ii)    in target areas that are recognized by the Secretary for purposes of administering the Maryland Mortgage Program, is affordable to a household with an aggregate annual income between 60% and 150% of the area median income.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1802 - Established; Purpose; Funding

    (a)    There is a Workforce Housing Grant Program.    (b)    The Program provides flexible funds to qualifying local governments for workforce housing programs, including programs that finance development costs.    (c)    The Program shall be operated with money in the Fund.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1803 - Requirements for Participation

    (a)    A local government qualifies for participation in the Program if:        (1)    the local government has:            (i)    a 5–year consolidated plan approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or            (ii)    a comprehensive plan;        (2)    the plans listed in item (1) of this subsection:            (i)    have a workforce housing element;            (ii)    assess workforce housing needs; and            (iii)    contain goals, objectives, and policies to preserve or develop workforce housing; and        (3)    the local government provides a statement to the Department indicating:            (i)    a desire to participate in the Program; and            (ii)    a reasonable expectation of the local government’s ability to provide the matching funds required under § 4–1804 of this subtitle.    (b)    The workforce housing element in the 5–year consolidated plan or the comprehensive plan of a qualifying local government may include:        (1)    preservation and renovation of existing housing stock;        (2)    redevelopment of existing residential areas;        (3)    streamlined regulatory processes and reduced regulatory fees for construction or renovation;        (4)    financial incentives for construction and renovation including local property tax credits;        (5)    special zoning regulations for construction and renovation including inclusionary zoning;        (6)    efforts to preserve workforce housing stock for subsequent first–time homebuyers and renters;        (7)    coordination with neighboring jurisdictions;        (8)    coordination with private sector employers; and        (9)    leveraging of federal financial assistance.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1804 - Matching Funds

    (a)    A qualifying local government shall provide a dollar–for–dollar match for Program funds used to develop workforce housing units under this subtitle.    (b)    In determining whether a local government has met the match requirement under subsection (a) of this section, the Department may consider the local government’s:        (1)    costs to administer a program under this subtitle; and        (2)    financial commitments to other affordable or workforce housing initiatives.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1805 - Proportional Distribution of Annual Appropriations

    The Department shall proportionately distribute the annual appropriation of Program funds as follows:         (1)    if a county is a qualifying local government, and no municipal corporation in the county is a qualifying local government, the Department shall distribute Program funds to the county based on the county’s share of the State population;        (2)    if a county is a qualifying local government, and a municipal corporation in the county is also a qualifying local government, the Department shall:            (i)    determine the county’s proportionate share of Program funds based on the county’s share of the State population; and            (ii)    from the amount of Program funds determined under item (i) of this item, distribute:                1.    to each qualifying local government in the county that is a municipal corporation, an amount of Program funds based on the municipal corporation’s share of the county population; and                2.    to the county, the balance of the county’s share of Program funds; or        (3)    if a county is not a qualifying local government, but a municipal corporation in the county is a qualifying local government, the Department shall:            (i)    determine the county’s proportionate share of Program funds based on the county’s share of the State population; and            (ii)    distribute to each qualifying local government in the county that is a municipal corporation, a proportionate share of the amount of Program funds determined under item (i) of this item based on the municipal corporation’s share of the county’s population.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1806 - Requirements for Drawing Down Program Funds by Qualifying Local Government

    Before drawing down any Program funds, a qualifying local government shall:         (1)    provide evidence satisfactory to the Department that the Program funds will be matched by the qualifying local government on a dollar-for-dollar basis; and        (2)    meet other Program criteria adopted by the Secretary.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1807 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1807 - Redistribution of Available Funds

    The Department shall redistribute among qualifying local governments the Program funds that have not been drawn down by other local governments within a 2–year period.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1808 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1808 - Use of Funds

    (a)    A qualifying local government shall use Program funds for development costs associated with a workforce housing development located in a priority funding area in accordance with the 5–year consolidated plan or comprehensive plan of the qualifying local government.    (b)    A qualifying local government may request that its program funds or match be expended by the Department through the Department’s existing housing programs.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1809 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1809 - Extension of Income Eligibility Limits

    With the consent of the Department, in appropriate circumstances, a qualifying local government may extend the income eligibility limits for a workforce housing unit developed with Program funds to include a household of low or moderate income.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1810 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1810 - Establishment of per Unit Maximum Amount

    (a)    The Secretary shall establish annually the maximum amount of Program funds that a qualifying local government may use to develop a workforce housing unit.    (b)    The per unit maximum established by the Secretary shall take into account the regional average construction costs applicable to the qualifying local government for a comparable workforce housing unit.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1811 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1811 - Requirements on Event of Transfer

    (a)    Rental units developed under this subtitle shall remain affordable as workforce housing for a period of at least 25 years.    (b)    If an original buyer of a homeownership workforce housing unit developed through the Program transfers title to the unit at any time, the original buyer shall pay to the Department 100% of the combined amount of Program funds and qualifying local government matching funds used to develop the unit.    (c)    If an original buyer of a homeownership workforce housing unit developed through the Program transfers title to the unit:        (1)    within 5 years of the date of purchase, the original buyer shall pay the lesser of 20% of the net proceeds of transfer to the Department or a 5% annual return on the Program funds provided for the unit;        (2)    during the period that is more than 5 years but less than 15 years from the date of purchase, the original  buyer shall pay  to the Department the lesser of a percentage of the net proceeds of transfer that begins at 20% and declines by 2% for each subsequent year of ownership or a 5% annual return on the Program funds provided for the unit; and        (3)    during the period that is 15 years or more from the date of purchase, the original buyer is not required to pay  any portion of the net proceeds of transfer to the Department.    (d)    The Department shall distribute to the qualifying local government:        (1)    of the funds paid by the original buyer to the Department under subsection (b) of this section, an amount equal to the matching funds provided by the qualifying local government for the homeownership workforce housing unit; and        (2)    of the funds paid by the original buyer to the Department under subsection (c) of this section, a proportionate share based on the amount of matching funds provided by the qualifying local government for the homeownership workforce housing unit.    (e)    The Department and the qualifying local governments shall use the funds received under this section to develop workforce housing under the Program.    (f)    The contract of sale to the original buyer shall disclose all the requirements for repayment to the Department under this section in the event of a transfer of title, including the combined amount of Program funds and qualifying local government matching funds.    (g)    (1)    The amounts owed to the Department in the event of a transfer of title of a homeownership workforce housing unit under this section shall be secured by a recorded lien on the homeownership workforce housing unit.        (2)    The lien created under this subsection may be a subordinate lien.        (3)    The Department may charge a fee for servicing a lien created under this subsection.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1812 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1812 - Reports

    A qualifying local government shall report annually to the Department on or before January 1 of each year on the use of Program funds.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1813 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 18 - Workforce Housing Grant Program|Section 4-1813 - Regulations

    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of the Program.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 19 - Disaster Relief Housing Program|Section 4-1901 - Program Established

    There is a Disaster Relief Housing Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 19 - Disaster Relief Housing Program|Section 4-1902 - Purpose; Continuation of Payments After Expiration of State of Emergency

    (a)    The purpose of the Program is to provide financial assistance in an area covered by a state of emergency declared under § 14–107 of the Public Safety Article or in a federally declared disaster area to rehabilitate or replace a primary residence to:        (1)    a family whose primary residence was damaged or destroyed by the disaster; and        (2)    a nonprofit entity that assists a family in rehabilitating and replacing a primary residence destroyed by the disaster.    (b)    The Department may continue to provide financial assistance under this subtitle after the expiration of a state of emergency declared under § 14–107 of the Public Safety Article.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 19 - Disaster Relief Housing Program|Section 4-1903 - Financial Assistance

    (a)    The Department may provide financial assistance under the Program utilizing funds from:        (1)    any fund or program under Division I of this article; or        (2)    any other source of funds available to the Department.    (b)    The Department may provide any type of financial assistance permitted by Division I of this article to recipients under the Program.    (c)    In addition to the type of financial assistance allowed under subsection (b) of this section, the Department may provide financial assistance under a buy–down program that reduces the amount a borrower pays on a loan obtained from the private market or from the Department for a defined period of time.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 19 - Disaster Relief Housing Program|Section 4-1904 - Regulations, Guidelines, and Eligibility Requirements

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations, guidelines, and eligibility requirements for implementing the Program.        (2)    The guidelines and eligibility requirements may be different for each disaster.    (b)    The Secretary shall establish income limits for the Program in connection with each disaster.    (c)    The eligibility requirements of any State fund or program from which funds are utilized for providing financial assistance, including maximum income limits, may not apply to financial assistance provided to recipients under the Program.    (d)    Repayments of financial assistance under the Program shall be paid to the source of funds that was used to provide the financial assistance.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-1905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 19 - Disaster Relief Housing Program|Section 4-1905 - Reports

    (a)    The Department shall issue to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article:        (1)    a preliminary report 6 months after the Program is initially activated for each disaster; and        (2)    a final report on or before 18 months after the Program is initially activated for each disaster.    (b)    The reports shall include:        (1)    the amount and type of assistance provided;        (2)    the counties in which the assistance was provided; and        (3)    the names of any financial institutions that provided assistance under the Program.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 20 - Energy-Efficient Homes Construction Loan Program|Section 4-2001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Fund” means the Energy–Efficient Homes Construction Fund.    (c)    “Low–energy home” means a home that achieves a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index rating:        (1)    of 50 or lower; or        (2)    as determined by the Department in regulations.    (d)    “Net–zero home” means a home that is designed to produce an amount of energy in 1 year that is equal to the amount of energy that the home uses in 1 year.    (e)    “Program” means the Energy–Efficient Homes Construction Loan Program.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 20 - Energy-Efficient Homes Construction Loan Program|Section 4-2002 - Program Established

    (a)    There is an Energy–Efficient Homes Construction Loan Program.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to provide construction loans to persons to construct low–energy homes and net–zero homes.    (c)    The Program shall be operated with money in the Fund.