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MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2003 (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 4-2003 - Duties and Powers of Department

    (a)    The Department shall:        (1)    administer the Program;        (2)    attach to a Program loan the terms needed to carry out the Program;        (3)    establish eligibility standards for Program loans;        (4)    establish interest rates that may be as low as 0% or as high as is reasonable to make the project viable; and        (5)    adopt regulations to carry out the Program, including regulations designed to increase participation of minority business enterprises in the Program.    (b)    In setting the terms and interest rates for Program loans, the Department may:        (1)    offer preferred interest rates and terms for loans used to finance net–zero homes; and        (2)    establish different interest rates based on the projected energy efficiency of the home to be constructed.    (c)    The Department may:        (1)    contract for services related to the Program;        (2)    contract with private mortgage servicers to perform on behalf of the Department functions the servicers ordinarily perform, including foreclosure and employment of counsel;        (3)    charge a nonrefundable application fee and other customary loan fees;        (4)    enter into agreements with lenders or other entities to provide credit enhancement or collectively lend money for the construction of net–zero and low–energy homes;        (5)    purchase or commit to purchase from mortgage lenders notes or mortgages that meet the requirements of this subtitle, any regulations adopted under this subtitle, and appropriate Program directives;        (6)    modify the interest rate, the time or amount of payment, or any other term of a Program loan to facilitate repayment of the Program loan and to achieve the purpose of the Program; and        (7)    without approval or execution by the Board of Public Works:            (i)    assign a mortgage for value;            (ii)    release a mortgage;            (iii)    foreclose a mortgage;            (iv)    acquire property that secures a loan in default; and            (v)    encumber, sell, or otherwise dispose of property acquired in connection with a loan in default.    (d)    Every 6 months beginning January 1, 2015, the Department shall submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on regulations adopted under subsection (a)(5) of this section to increase participation of minority businesses in the Program and the outcome of that effort.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2004 (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 4-2004 - Loans

    (a)    Proceeds of a Program loan shall be used only for:        (1)    property acquisition and development costs for the construction of a net–zero home or low–energy home; and        (2)    settlement and closing costs.    (b)    A Program loan shall be secured by a mortgage lien that:        (1)    may be subordinate to other mortgage liens; and        (2)    may include terms, including deferred payment of principal and interest, that the Department considers necessary to make the project viable.    (c)    To apply for a loan under this subtitle, an applicant shall submit:        (1)    a completed application in a form that the Department requires;        (2)    information on projected energy usage, project design, and marketing data; and        (3)    any other information or documentation that the Department considers necessary to make a determination on the loan.    (d)    The Department may give a preference to an application for:        (1)    a net–zero home; or        (2)    a project that includes financing from other sources in addition to the Program loan.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2005 (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 4-2005 - False Statements or Reports Prohibited

    (a)    (1)    A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in a document required to be submitted to the Department under an agreement relating to a Program loan.        (2)    A loan applicant may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement or report to influence an action of the Department on a Program loan application or a Program loan already made.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2006 (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 4-2006 - Energy-Efficient Homes Construction Fund

    (a)    There is an Energy–Efficient Homes Construction Fund.    (b)    The Department shall administer the Fund.    (c)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (d)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;        (2)    repayments or prepayments of principal and payments of interest on loans made under the Energy–Efficient Homes Construction Loan Program;        (3)    investment earnings of the Fund; and        (4)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (e)    The Department may use the Fund only to:        (1)    pay expenses of the Program;        (2)    provide credit enhancement under the Program; and        (3)    make or purchase loans under the Program.    (f)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.        (2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 21 - Interagency Council on Homelessness|Section 4-2101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Continuum of Care” means a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.    (c)    “Council” means the Interagency Council on Homelessness.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 21 - Interagency Council on Homelessness|Section 4-2102 - Interagency Council on Homelessness Established

    There is an Interagency Council on Homelessness.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 21 - Interagency Council on Homelessness|Section 4-2103 - Council -- Membership; Removal

    (a)    The Council consists of the following members:        (1)    the Secretary of Aging, or the Secretary’s designee;        (2)    the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee;        (3)    the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;        (4)    the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee;        (5)    the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;        (6)    the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee;        (7)    the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary’s designee;        (8)    the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent’s designee;        (9)    the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee;        (10)    the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the Secretary’s designee;        (11)    the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee;        (12)    the Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee; and        (13)    the following members, appointed by the Governor:            (i)    one representative of the Division of Children and Youth of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services;            (ii)    three representatives of local Continuums of Care;            (iii)    nine representatives from diverse geographical regions of the State engaged in homeless advocacy with a focus on housing, employment, and access to health care; and            (iv)    one community representative who has personally experienced homelessness.    (b)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 21 - Interagency Council on Homelessness|Section 4-2104 - Council -- Chair

    (a)    The Governor shall designate as chair of the Council a member who is a secretary or a secretary’s designee with decision–making authority on issues that relate to the work of the Council.    (b)    The term of the chair is 2 years.    (c)    The chair may not serve consecutive terms.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 21 - Interagency Council on Homelessness|Section 4-2105 - Council -- Quorum; Meetings; Compensation

    (a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Council is a quorum.    (b)    The Council shall determine the times and places of its meetings.    (c)    A member of the Council:        (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 21 - Interagency Council on Homelessness|Section 4-2106 - Staff

    The Department shall provide staff for the Council.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 21 - Interagency Council on Homelessness|Section 4-2107 - Duties of Council

    The Council shall:         (1)    coordinate State policy and working relationships among State, local, and nonprofit agencies concerning efforts to remedy and prevent homelessness;        (2)    coordinate data sharing between local Continuums of Care;        (3)    coordinate outreach to each Continuum of Care to develop joint strategies that impact State and federal funding efforts to remedy and prevent homelessness;        (4)    determine comprehensive and effective collaborative strategies and best practices for remediation and prevention of homelessness in the State, in particular addressing the differing needs of the State’s geographic areas;        (5)    review and analyze the need for and availability of affordable and accessible housing resources to address the needs of homeless individuals throughout the State;        (6)    recommend changes necessary to alleviate or prevent homelessness, including making recommendations annually to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, and appropriate State agencies and organizations regarding effective policies, effective distribution of resources, and access to available services and programs;        (7)    identify supportive services for special populations, including veterans, youth, families, and individuals with behavioral health problems;        (8)    disseminate information and educate the public about the prevalence and causes of and responses to homelessness;        (9)    solicit input from the advocacy community, the business community, the faith community, and consumers regarding policy and program development; and        (10)    determine best practices and models for providing emergency shelter and shelter diversion, including ensuring the health, safety, and security of shelter residents, providing client–centered and trauma–informed support services, and ensuring equal access to protected classes under applicable federal, State, and local civil rights laws.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 21 - Interagency Council on Homelessness|Section 4-2108 - Regulations

    The Department shall adopt regulations to govern the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and programs to make homelessness rare and, if it occurs, of brief duration.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Client” means an individual or a family who is in need of housing and is not eligible for other available housing services.    (c)    “Program” means the Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2202 - Legislative Findings and Declarations

    The General Assembly finds and declares that:        (1)    an increasing number of people in the State are homeless;        (2)    homeless people have been ignored by State units;        (3)    current State–operated programs do not adequately address the problem; and        (4)    as a result, there is a lack of quality emergency public or private housing available for homeless people.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2203 - Established; Purpose; Location of Shelter Homes

    (a)    There is a Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless in the Department.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to provide crisis shelter homes, meals, and counseling to clients.    (c)    At least one crisis shelter home shall be located in a major population center of the State to facilitate the use of the shelter by clients living in the region surrounding the shelter.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2204 - Limitations on Shelter Home Use

    The Maryland Department of Health may not use a shelter home as part of its discharge service plan.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2205 - Powers and Duties of Department; Duties of Shelter Homes

    (a)    A shelter home:        (1)    shall provide clients with a temporary residence and necessary counseling to link clients to appropriate community services to stabilize the clients’ living conditions;        (2)    shall accept, from the police and other referral sources in the community, clients for temporary shelter;        (3)    shall conform to applicable State and local fire codes, health codes, and zoning ordinances; and        (4)    is subject to the regulations adopted by the Department.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    establish standards of care and admission policies for shelter homes;        (2)    monitor the operation of the shelter homes; and        (3)    annually evaluate the effectiveness of the shelter homes.    (c)    The Department may contract with private nonprofit organizations to operate the Program.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2206 - Duties of Clients

    Clients shall have cooperative responsibility for housekeeping duties in a shelter home.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2207 - Priority Access to Institutions Supervised by Maryland Department of Health

    The Maryland Department of Health shall:        (1)    give a client evaluated by a shelter home priority access, as appropriate, to an institution that the Maryland Department of Health supervises; and        (2)    supply appropriate mental health services to the client.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2208 - Nonresidents

    Housing may not be provided under this subtitle to an applicant for housing who is not a resident of the State at the time the application is made.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 22 - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless|Section 4-2209 - Funding

    Funds to operate the Program shall be as provided in the State budget.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 23 - Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program|Section 4-2301 - "Program" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Program” means the Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 23 - Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program|Section 4-2302 - Program Established

    There is a Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program in the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 23 - Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program|Section 4-2303 - Purpose

    The purpose of the Program is to assist families and individuals who are experiencing, or who are in imminent danger of, a housing crisis in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 23 - Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program|Section 4-2304 - Eligibility

    A family may apply for Program services if the family is the recipient of or is in the process of applying for temporary cash assistance, as defined in § 5–301 of the Human Services Article.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 23 - Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program|Section 4-2305 - Assistance in Securing and Maintaining Permanent Housing

    A housing navigator shall assist a family or an individual client with securing and maintaining permanent, affordable housing by:        (1)    assisting the client with searching for and obtaining permanent, affordable housing;        (2)    developing a comprehensive, current list of housing resources and expanding the list of housing resources to include new resources;        (3)    establishing a working relationship with the client and advocating for the client with landlords, property managers, realty companies, and other sources of low–income housing;        (4)    working with a client’s case manager, when applicable, to coordinate services to the client;        (5)    assisting the client, as needed, with issues that contribute to chronic housing problems, such as budgeting and household management; and        (6)    performing other duties as assigned by the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 23 - Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program|Section 4-2306 - Use of Funds; Management by Local Administrative Agency

    (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.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-2307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 23 - Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program|Section 4-2307 - Funding

    Subject to the limitations of the State budget, beginning in fiscal year 2019 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget an appropriation for the Program of $516,828.