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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.01 - Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Program › Section 05.20.01.09 - Waiver

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Secretary may waive or vary provisions of this chapter to the extent that the waiver or variance is consistent with the Act and if, in the written determination of the Secretary, the application of a regulation in a specific case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.01 - Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Program › Section 05.20.01.10 - False Statements

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A. An individual may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in any document required to be furnished to the Secretary or the Department by an agreement relating to financial assistance.
B. An individual who violates §A of this regulation is subject to immediate cancellation or acceleration of the financial assistance provided by the Program and any other penalties authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.02 - Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative › Section 05.20.02.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe the policies and procedures for providing financial assistance for administering the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.02 - Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative › Section 05.20.02.03 - Eligible Applicants and Uses

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A. A recipient of financial assistance shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Be a CDO;
(2) Not have defaulted on any prior financial assistance from the Department;
(3) Not be currently barred or suspended from any of the Department's programs;
(4) Have the legal capacity and all necessary legal authority to incur the obligations involved in the form of financial assistance provided under the Program; and
(5) Be in good standing and qualified to do business in Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.02 - Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative › Section 05.20.02.05 - Application Processing

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A. Each application shall be submitted to the Department to determine whether all of the information required under Regulation . 04 of this chapter is contained in the application.
B. Upon receipt of all required information, the Department shall:
(1) Accept public input on each application;
(2) Consider recommendations from other State units on each application;
(3) Provide written notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the political subdivision where the proposed community enhancement project is located as follows:
(a) If the application affects a neighborhood entirely within a municipal corporation, the Department must provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the municipal corporation and not the surrounding county; or
(b) If an application affects a neighborhood within more than one political subdivision, the Department must provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to each political subdivision; and
(4) Undertake an analysis of each application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.02 - Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative › Section 05.20.02.06 - Program Administration

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A. The Department may establish from time to time detailed program guidelines containing application schedules, procedures, underwriting standards, processing requirements, and other requirements or matters relating to the Program.
B. The Department may establish fees related to the processing of applications, underwriting, and servicing of financial assistance.
C. The Department shall ensure that program guidelines, fee information, and application forms are publicly available on its website and at its offices.
D. After financial assistance has been awarded to a recipient of financial assistance, the Department may:
(1) Determine specific terms and conditions, including length of term and rate of interest, for the financial assistance, which may be awarded as grants, recoverable grants, unsecured loans, or loans secured by a mortgage or other lien or security interest, including a security interest that may be superior or subordinate to other mortgages, liens, or other security interests on the collateral;
(2) Require and obtain appraisals, credit information, and other information related to making loans and enforcing the terms and conditions;
(3) Enforce the terms of grants, loans, or other financial assistance according to their terms and conditions;
(4) Commence and pursue any action to protect or enforce any right conferred by law, contract, or other agreement;
(5) Modify any provision of any grant, loan, or other financial assistance in order to facilitate the successful completion or operation of a project; and
(6) Exercise all powers authorized under the Act that are necessary or desirable for the implementation of the Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.02 - Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative › Section 05.20.02.07 - Books and Accounts

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A. A recipient of financial assistance and the recipient's contractors and subcontractors shall maintain the books, accounts, and records and shall file with the Department the financial and other reports the Department may from time to time require.
B. All of these books, accounts, and records shall be open to the inspection of representatives of the Department or other agencies of the State during reasonable working hours.
C. Books, accounts, and records of designated third parties, contractors, and subcontractors shall be maintained and made available for inspection for 3 years past the date of termination of the contractual relationship between a contractor or subcontractor and a recipient of financial assistance.
D. A recipient of financial assistance shall submit reports to the Department on the progress or implementation of a project in accordance with an agreement with the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.02 - Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative › Section 05.20.02.08 - Nondiscrimination; Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

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A. An Applicant may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age, except with regard to age as permitted under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, as amended from time to time, or other similar federal laws, in any aspect of the Program, or in any aspect of employment by any applicant in connection with any project financed or assisted under the Program.
B. An Applicant shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and Department policies and programs regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including:
(1) Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
(2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1968, as amended;
(3) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as amended;
(4) State Government Article, Title 20, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended;
(5) The Department's Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended;
(6) The Governor's Executive Order 01.01.1989.18, Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace, and any Department or State regulations adopted or to be adopted to carry out the requirements of that Order; and
(7) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.02 - Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative › Section 05.20.02.09 - Waiver

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Secretary may waive or vary provisions of this chapter to the extent that the waiver or variance is consistent with the Act and if, in the written determination of the Secretary, the application of a regulation in a specific case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.02 - Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative › Section 05.20.02.10 - False Statements

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A. An individual may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in any document required to be furnished to the Secretary or the Department by an agreement relating to financial assistance.
B. An individual applying for or benefiting from financial assistance under the Program may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report for the purpose of influencing the action of the Secretary or the Department on an application or for the purpose of influencing the action of the Secretary or the Department affecting financial assistance already provided.
C. An individual who violates §A or B of this regulation is subject to immediate cancellation or acceleration of the financial assistance provided by the Program and any other penalties authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.01 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe the policies and procedures for providing financial assistance under and for administering the Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means Housing and Community Development Article, §
										4-509, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Anchor institution" means:
(a) An institution of higher education in the State; or
(b) A hospital in the State that:
(i) Has a group of at least five physicians who are organized as a medical staff for the institution;
(ii) Maintains facilities to provide, under the supervision of the medical staff, diagnostic and treatment services for two or more unrelated individuals; and
(iii) Admits or retains the individuals for overnight care.
(3) "Application" means an application to the Department as described in Regulation .05 of this chapter.
(4) "Blighted area" means an area in which a majority of buildings have declined in productivity by reason of obsolescence, depreciation, or other causes to an extent that they no longer justify fundamental repairs and adequate maintenance.
(5) "Department" means the Department of Housing and Community Development, a principal department of the State.
(6) "Financial assistance " means a grant or a loan.
(7) "Fund" means the Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund established under Housing and Community Development Article, §
										4-509, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(8) "Matching funds" means funds from a private source that are contributed to the project in an amount that equals the amount of financial assistance received from the Fund.
(9) "Program" means the Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program established under the provisions of the Act.
(10) "Project" means a project submitted by an anchor institution to the Secretary for approval in accordance with the Act and this chapter.
(11) "Recipient of financial assistance" means an anchor institution approved by the Department to receive financial assistance under the Program.
(12) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Community Development.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.03 - Eligible Applicants and Uses

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A recipient of financial assistance shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Be an anchor institution;
(2) Not have defaulted on any prior financial assistance from the Department;
(3) Not be currently barred or suspended from any of the Department's programs;
(4) Have the legal capacity and all necessary legal authority to incur the obligations involved in the form of financial assistance provided under the Program; and
(5) Be in good standing and qualified to do business in Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.04 - Application Requirements

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A. Applications for financial assistance shall be accepted in one or more competitive rounds to be announced by the Department annually.
B. An application submitted to the Department shall:
(1) Be on standard forms prescribed by the Department;
(2) Be submitted by an applicant that meets the requirements of Regulation .03A of this chapter;
(3) Be for a project that is located within a blighted area;
(4) State the amount and type of financial assistance requested;
(5) Provide a comprehensive description of the applicant and project including:
(a) The public purpose of the project and the needs of the community that will be served;
(b) A projected timeline for implementation of the project;
(c) The ability of the applicant to carry out the proposed project in accordance with the projected timeline;
(d) Other public and private resources available for implementing the project; and
(e) The social and economic benefits created by the project;
(6) Provide a budget, in a form acceptable to the Department, that at a minimum shows anticipated project costs and expenses, anticipated sources of project revenue, and identification of the revenues that can be used to repay the financial assistance provided by the program if provided as a loan;
(7) Propose benchmarks for evaluating whether the proposed project results in a desired outcome for the blighted area, such as community stabilization or reversing economic, social, and physical decline of the community in which the project is located;
(8) Describe any public input the applicant has received on the proposed project, including the nature and extent of the public support for or in opposition to the proposed project;
(9) Demonstrate that, upon completion, the project will be in compliance with all applicable zoning requirements and standards as well as the applicable building code of the local jurisdiction in which the project is located;
(10) Demonstrate the ability to gain site control if applicable to the project through ownership, leasehold interest, contract, option or other agreement satisfactory to the Department;
(11) Provide evidence that the applicant has matching funds available for the project in the amounts required by Housing and Community Development Article, §
										4-509(g)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, or in the competitive application round announcement;
(12) Describe whether historic properties or districts will be impacted and how the applicant will comply with the requirements of State Finance and Procurement Article, §§ 5A -325-5A-326, Annotated Code of Maryland, and Financial Institutions Article, §
										13-1112(b), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(13) Include other information or documentation the Department may require.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.05 - Application Processing

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A. The Department shall determine whether information required under Regulation .04 of this chapter is contained in the application.
B. All complete applications will be competitively evaluated by the Department on a point basis, which shall include the following criteria:
(1) Capacity of the applicant to carry out the project;
(2) Community context;
(3) Public purpose;
(4) Leveraging and cost-effectiveness;
(5) Geographic distribution;
(6) Unique or time-sensitive projects;
(7) Revitalization needs of the community;
(8) Economic development and revitalization opportunities created by the project; and
(9) Other factors established by the Department in the competitive round announcement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.06 - Program Administration

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A. The Department may establish from time to time detailed program guidelines containing application schedules, procedures, underwriting standards, processing requirements, and other requirements or matters relating to the program.
B. The Department may establish fees related to the processing of applications, underwriting, and servicing of financial assistance.
C. The Department shall ensure that program guidelines, fee information, and application forms are publicly available on its website and at its offices.
D. After financial assistance has been awarded to a recipient of financial assistance, the Department may:
(1) Determine specific terms and conditions, including length of term and rate of interest, for the financial assistance, which may be awarded as grants, recoverable grants, unsecured loans, or loans secured by a mortgage or other lien or security interest, including a security interest that may be superior or subordinate to other mortgages, liens, or other security interests on the collateral;
(2) Require and obtain appraisals, credit information, and other information related to making loans and enforcing the terms and conditions;
(3) Enforce the terms of grants, loans, or other financial assistance according to their terms and conditions;
(4) Commence and pursue any action to protect or enforce any right conferred by law, contract, or other agreement;
(5) Modify any provision of any grant, loan, or other financial assistance in order to facilitate the successful completion or operation of a project; and
(6) Exercise all powers authorized under the Act that are necessary or desirable for the implementation of the Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.07 - Books and Accounts

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A. A recipient of financial assistance and the recipient's contractors and subcontractors shall maintain the books, accounts, and records and shall file with the Department the financial and other reports the Department may from time to time require.
B. All of these books, accounts, and records shall be open to the inspection of representatives of the Department or other agencies of the State during reasonable working hours.
C. Books, accounts, and records of designated third parties, contractors, and subcontractors shall be maintained and made available for inspection for 3 years past the date of termination of the contractual relationship between a contractor or subcontractor and a recipient of financial assistance.
D. A recipient of financial assistance shall submit reports to the Department on the progress or implementation of a project in accordance with an agreement with the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.08 - Nondiscrimination; Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

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A. A recipient of financial assistance may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age, except with regard to age as permitted under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, as amended from time to time, or other similar federal laws, in any aspect of the Program, or in any aspect of employment by any recipient of financial assistance in connection with any project financed or assisted under the Program.
B. A recipient of financial assistance shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and Department policies and programs regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including:
(1) Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
(2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1968, as amended;
(3) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as amended;
(4) State Government Article, Title 20, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended;
(5) The Department's Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended;
(6) The Governor's Executive Order 01.01.1989.18, Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace, and any Department or State regulations adopted or to be adopted to carry out the requirements of that Order; and
(7) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.09 - Waiver

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Secretary may waive or vary provisions of this chapter to the extent that the waiver or variance is consistent with the Act and if, in the written determination of the Secretary, the application of a regulation in a specific case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.03 - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Program › Section 05.20.03.10 - False Statements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An individual may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in any document required to be furnished to the Secretary or the Department by an agreement relating to financial assistance.
B. An individual who violates §A of this regulation is subject to immediate cancellation or acceleration of the financial assistance provided by the Program and any other penalties authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.01 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe the policies and procedures for providing grants for administering the National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means Housing and Community Development Article, Title 4, Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) 'Application " means an application to the Department as described in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
(3) "Commercial or residential development project" may include renovation and rehabilitation of single family homes, acquisition and rehabilitation of vacant homes for resale to new homebuyers, improvements to business properties, enhancement of community open space or public infrastructure, workforce and employment development programs, and such other projects as the Department may approve.
(4) "Community development organization (CDO) " means a nonprofit corporation, foundation, or any other nonprofit legal entity whose purpose is to implement a clear revitalization strategy.
(5) "Department" means the Department of Housing and Community Development, a principal department of the State.
(6) "Fund" means the National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund established under Housing and Community Development Article, §
										4-510, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(7) "Grant agreement" means an agreement or agreements between the Department and a grantee to implement one or more projects.
(8) "Grantee " means a recipient of funds under the Program.
(9) "Nonprofit organization " means a corporation, foundation, or other legal entity that specifies in its charter or bylaws that no part of the net earnings may inure to the benefit of a private shareholder or individual holding any interest in the entity.
(10) "Program" means the National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund established under the provisions of the Act.
(11) "Project" means a commercial or residential development project submitted by an applicant to the Secretary for approval in accordance with the Act and this chapter for site acquisition, land assembly, architecture and engineering, and site development for revitalization.
(12) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Community Development.
(13) "Sustainable community" means the part of a priority funding area that has been designated a sustainable community under Housing and Community Development Article, §
										6-205, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.03 - Eligible Applicants and Uses

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A. A grantee shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Be a community development organization or a government agency;
(2) Not have defaulted on any prior financial assistance from the Department;
(3) Not be currently barred or suspended from any of the Department's programs;
(4) Have the legal capacity and all necessary legal authority to incur the obligations involved in the grant agreement;
(5) If a community development organization, be in good standing and qualified to do business in Maryland; and
(6) Provide evidence that the applicant has matching funds available for the project in the amounts required by Housing and Community Development Article, §
										4-510(g)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, or in the competitive application round announcement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.05 - Application Processing.

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A. Each application shall be submitted to the Department to determine whether all of the information required under Regulation .04 of this chapter is contained in the application.
B. Each application shall include:
(1) The neighborhood revitalization plan and how the plan relates to the goals outlined in the community's larger sustainable communities plan;
(2) The description of the community conditions and the appropriateness of outlined strategies to address those conditions;
(3) The ability of each proposed project to address identified challenges within the community; and
(4) The capacity and experience of the applicant and the applicant's partners to complete the proposals and leverage additional financing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.06 - Program Administration

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A. The Department may establish, from time to time, detailed program guidelines containing application schedules, procedures, underwriting standards, processing requirements, and other requirements or matters relating to the Program.
B. The Department may establish fees related to the processing of applications, underwriting, and servicing of grants.
C. The Department shall ensure that program guidelines, fee information, and application forms are publicly available on its website and at its offices.
D. After a grant has been awarded, the Department may:
(1) Determine specific terms and conditions of the grant;
(2) Enforce the terms of the grants according to their terms and conditions;
(3) Commence and pursue any action to protect or enforce any right conferred by law, contract, or other agreement;
(4) Modify any provision of any grant in order to facilitate the successful completion or operation of a project; and
(5) Exercise all powers authorized under the Act that are necessary or desirable for the implementation of the Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.07 - Books and Accounts

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A. A grantee and the grantee's contractors and subcontractors shall maintain books, accounts, and records and shall file with the Department the financial and other reports the Department may from time to time require.
B. All of these books, accounts, and records shall be open to the inspection of representatives of the Department or other agencies of the State during reasonable working hours.
C. Books, accounts, and records of designated third parties, contractors, and subcontractors shall be maintained and made available for inspection for 3 years past the date of termination of the contractual relationship between a contractor or subcontractor and a grantee.
D. A grantee shall submit reports to the Department on the progress or implementation of a project in accordance with an agreement with the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.08 - Nondiscrimination; Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

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A. An applicant may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age, except with regard to age as permitted under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, as amended from time to time, or other similar federal laws, in any aspect of the Program, or in any aspect of employment by any applicant in connection with any project financed or assisted under the Program.
B. An applicant shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and Department policies and programs regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including:
(1) Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
(2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1968, as amended;
(3) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as amended;
(4) State Government Article, Title 20, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended;
(5) The Department's Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended;
(6) Executive Order 01.01.1989.18, Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace, and any Department or State regulations adopted or to be adopted to carry out the requirements of that Order; and
(7) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. C. Covenants implementing these requirements, including
affirmative action measures, shall be included in appropriate agreements between the Department and other parties, and between applicants and other parties.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.09 - Waiver

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The Secretary may waive or vary provisions of this chapter to the extent that the waiver or variance is consistent with the Act and if, in the written determination of the Secretary, the application of a regulation in a specific case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.04 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund › Section 05.20.04.10 - False Statements

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A. An individual may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in any document required to be furnished to the Secretary or the Department by a grant agreement or any other document relating to financial assistance from the Department.
B. An individual applying for or benefiting from a grant agreement under the Program may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report for the purpose of influencing the action of the Secretary or the Department on an application or for the purpose of influencing the action of the Secretary or the Department affecting financial assistance already provided.
C. An individual who violates §A or B of this regulation is subject to immediate termination of the grant agreement provided by the Program and any other penalties authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe the policies and procedures for administering the Business Facade Improvement Program Fund to assist qualified businesses with improving the outside appearance of buildings and facilities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means Housing and Community Development Article, Title 6, Subtitle 11, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Application" means an application to the Department as described in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
(3) "Business" means a commercial or industrial enterprise.
(4) "Department" means the Department of Housing and Community Development, a principal department of the State.
(5) "Grant agreement" means an agreement or agreements between the Department and a grantee to implement one or more projects.
(6) "Grantee" means a political subdivision that receives funds under the Program.
(7) "Local project" means a project to improve the outside appearance of a qualified business's building or facility.
(8) "Political subdivision" means a county of the State, Baltimore City, or a municipal corporation of the State.
(9) "Program" means the Business Façade Improvement Program established under the provisions of the Act.
(10) "Project" means a program submitted by a political subdivision to the Department for approval in accordance with the Act and this chapter that describes the process for qualified businesses to apply to the political subdivision for funding for local projects.
(11) "Qualified business" means a business that is located in a sustainable community and submits an application to a grantee to fund a local project.
(12) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Community Development.
(13) "Sustainable community" means the part of a priority funding area that has been designated a sustainable community under Housing and Community Development Article, §
										6-205, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.03 - Eligible Applicants and Uses

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A. A grantee shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Be a political subdivision;
(2) Not have defaulted on any prior financial assistance from the Department;
(3) Not be currently barred or suspended from any of the Department's programs;
(4) Have at least one sustainable community; and
(5) Submit an application to the Department in accordance with the Act and this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.04 - Applications

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A. Applications for grants shall be accepted in one or more competitive rounds to be announced by the Department annually or as otherwise set forth in the Program guidelines.
B. An application submitted to the Department shall:
(1) Be on standard forms prescribed by the Department;
(2) Be submitted by a political subdivision;
(3) Identify the sustainable communities within its jurisdiction;
(4) State the amount of grant requested;
(5) Provide a comprehensive description of the:
(a) Application process for qualified businesses seeking to participate in the Program;
(b) Criteria for rating qualified businesses that apply for grants; and
(c) Criteria for awarding grants to qualified businesses;
(6) Provide a budget, in a form acceptable to the Department, that at a minimum shows anticipated project costs and expenses and anticipated sources of project revenue;
(7) Propose benchmarks for evaluating whether the proposed project results in a desired outcome such as community stabilization or reversing the social, economic, and physical decline of the sustainable community in which the project is located;
(8) Describe any public input the applicant has received on the proposed project, including the nature and extent of the public support for or in opposition to the proposed project;
(9) Demonstrate:
(a) That, upon completion, the local projects will be in compliance with all applicable zoning requirements and standards as well as the applicable building code of the local jurisdiction in which the local project is located; and
(b) The ability of the qualified business to gain site control of the local project through ownership, leasehold interest, contract, option, or other written agreement satisfactory to the Department;
(10) Demonstrate that the project can be completed within the time period of the grant agreement, as determined by the Department;
(11) Describe whether historic properties or districts will be impacted and how the qualified businesses will comply with the requirements of State Finance and Procurement Article, §§
										5A-325 -5A-326, and Financial Institutions Article, §
										13-1112(b), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(12) Include other information or documentation the Department may require.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.05 - Application Processing

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A. The Department shall determine whether information required under Regulation .04 of this chapter is contained in the application.
B. All complete applications will be competitively evaluated by the Department on a point basis, which shall include the following criteria:
(1) Capacity of the applicant to carry out the project;
(2) Community context;
(3) Public purpose;
(4) Leveraging and cost-effectiveness;
(5) Geographic distribution;
(6) Unique or time-sensitive projects;
(7) Revitalization needs of the community;
(8) Economic development and revitalization opportunities created by the project; and
(9) Other factors established by the Department in the competitive round announcement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.06 - Books and Accounts

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A. A recipient of financial assistance and the recipient's contractors and subcontractors shall maintain the books, accounts, and records and shall file with the Department the financial and other reports the Department may from time to time require.
B. All of these books, accounts, and records shall be open to the inspection of representatives of the Department or other agencies of the State during reasonable working hours.
C. Books, accounts, and records of designated third parties, contractors, and subcontractors shall be maintained and made available for inspection for 3 years past the date of termination of the contractual relationship between a contractor or subcontractor and a recipient of financial assistance.
D. A recipient of financial assistance shall submit reports to the Department on the progress or implementation of a project in accordance with an agreement with the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.07 - Nondiscrimination; Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

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A. A recipient of financial assistance may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age, except with regard to age as permitted under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, as amended from time to time, or other similar federal laws, in any aspect of the Program, or in any aspect of employment by any recipient of financial assistance in connection with any project financed or assisted under the Program.
B. A recipient of financial assistance shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and Department policies and programs regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including:
(1) Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
(2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1968, as amended;
(3) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as amended;
(4) State Government Article, Title 20, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended;
(5) The Department's Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended;
(6) The Governor's Executive Order 01.01.1989.18, Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace, and any Department or State regulations adopted or to be adopted to carry out the requirements of that Order; and
(7) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.08 - Waiver

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The Secretary may waive or vary provisions of this chapter to the extent that the waiver or variance is consistent with the Act and if, in the written determination of the Secretary, the application of a regulation in a specific case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 20 - REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS › Chapter 05.20.05 - Business Facade Improvement Program › Section 05.20.05.09 - False Statements

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A. An individual may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in any document required to be furnished to the Secretary or the Department by a grant agreement or any other document relating to financial assistance.
B. An individual applying for or benefitting from a grant agreement under the Program may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report for the purpose of influencing the action of the Secretary or the Department on an application or for the purpose of influencing the action of the Secretary or Department affecting financial assistance already provided.
C. An individual who violates §A of this regulation is subject to immediate cancellation or acceleration of the financial assistance provided by the Program and any other penalties authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 21 - Homel essness Solutions Programs › Chapter 05.21.01 - Homelessness Solutions Programs › Section 05.21.01.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe the policies and procedures for providing grants for administering the Homelessness Solutions Programs, including:
A. The Rental Allowance Program, as set forth in Housing and Community Development Article, §
									4-1401 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland;
B. The Homeless Women - Crisis Shelter Home Program, as set forth in Housing and Community Development Article, §
									4-2201 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland;
C. The Housing Navigator and Aftercare Program, as set forth in Housing and Community Development Article, §
									4-2301 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland; and
D. Other homelessness programs that are funded by State, federal, or other sources.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subtitle 21 - Homel essness Solutions Programs › Chapter 05.21.01 - Homelessness Solutions Programs › Section 05.21.01.03 - Eligible Grant Applicants

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A. A grantee shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Not be currently barred or suspended from any of the Department's programs;
(2) Have the legal capacity and all necessary legal authority to incur the obligations involved in the grant;
(3) Be in good standing and qualified to do business in Maryland; and
(4) Be a continuum of care, a nonprofit organization, or a local government.