Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 32 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGING › Subtitle 03 - GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES › Chapter 32.03.01 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers Capital Improvement Grants › Section 32.03.01.08 - Applications for Conversion, Acquisition, Renovation, Purchase of Capital Equipment, and Construction

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The applicant may apply for a grant to be used for conversion, acquisition, renovation, construction, or the purchase of capital equipment by filing with the Department an original application and seven copies, on a form provided by the Department.
B. The application shall include all of the following information:
(1) Program statement, briefly describing the proposed project.
(2) Overview of project, including major aspects and justification for the proposed project.
(3) Project considerations, detailing needs to be met, services to be provided, and the scope of the project.
(4) Physical characteristics, describing the specific physical features of the project.
(5) Financial projections, detailing all estimated costs and sources of capital funds for the project.
(6) A written opinion of legal counsel certifying the applicant's interest in the project site.
(7) If the project involves an existing facility, certification from the local government that the project has been inspected, and that all major capital improvements necessary to insure life safety have been identified in the application. The certification shall include:
(a) A written assessment from a local public facilities agency such as a local department of public works, that identifies all State and local building, health, and safety code deficiencies that will require correction;
(b) A written assessment from the local fire authority that identifies all State and local fire code deficiencies that will require correction.
(8) Written assurance in the following language: "The proposed project shall be operated as a senior center for a period of 15 years after its completion and may not be sold, bargained, or transferred to any person, agency, or organization not qualified as an applicant under these regulations, without the prior express written approval of the Secretary and the Board of Public Works".
(9) If, at the time of application, the applicant:
(a) Owns property to be used as part of the project, a copy of the deed evidencing the applicant's interest in that property;
(b) Rents property to be used as part of the project:
(i) Certification that the applicant will continue to rent the property for at least 15 years,
(ii) Certification that the applicant has recorded the written lease in the land records of the political subdivision in which the proposed project will be located, and
(iii) A copy of the lease;
(c) Does not own or rent property to be used as part of the project:
(i) A letter from the potential grantor or lessor that evidences an intent by the potential grantor or lessor to convey the property or to lease the property for 15 years, and
(ii) After the property has been conveyed or leased to the applicant, a copy of the deed or lease, and certification that the deed or lease has been recorded in the land records of the political subdivision in which the proposed project will be located.
(10) If the application is for the acquisition of a building or part of a building for use as a senior center, both of the following apply:
(a) An appraisal performed by appraisers selected from the Department of General Services' list of independent fee appraisers. If the property is to be acquired from private owners, two appraisals are required. If the property is to be acquired from a unit of government, one appraisal is required.
(b) Certification by the local government that no public building appropriate for use as a senior center exists in the area where the proposed project will be located.
(11) If the application is for construction of a new building or part of a building for use as a senior center, certification by the local government that no public building appropriate for use as a senior center exists in the area where the proposed project will be located.
(12) If the applicant intends to use the value of real property as a local matching contribution under Regulation .09 of this chapter, an appraisal of the real property performed in accordance with §B(9)(c) of this regulation.
(13) Other information required by the application form.