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HOWARD COUNTY

RENT RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS IN THE FORM OF
GRANTS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE ALLOWED TO
ANY CLAIMANT WHO MEETS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

(1)    ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR
YEAR FOR WHICH RENT RELIEF IS CLAIMED:

A)     THE CLAIMANT IS 65 YEARS OF AGE;
OR

B)     A CLAIMANT WHO IS NOT 65 YEARS OF
AGE IS RECEIVING BENEFITS AS RESULT OF A FINDING OF
PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY
ACT, OR UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT, OR BY AN
AGENCY OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COUNTY, STATE OR
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; OR

C)     A CLAIMANT WHO IS NOT AND HAS NOT
BEEN SUBJECT TO A DISABILITY PROGRAM OF A GOVERNMENT OR
PUBLIC AGENCY, AND THE CLAIMANT HAS BEEN FOUND AND
CERTIFIED PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED, AND THE
FINDING AND CERTIFICATION OF TOTAL AND PERMANENT
DISABILITY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY.

(2)    THE CLAIMANT SHALL HAVE OCCUPIED THE
RENTED PROPERTY USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES IN HOWARD
COUNTY FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH RENT
RELIEF IS CLAIMED.

(3)    ONLY ONE CLAIMANT PER HOUSEHOLD SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO RENT RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(4)    THE RIGHT TO FILE A CLAIM UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE PERSONAL TO THE CLAIMANT AND SHALL NOT
SURVIVE THE CLAIMANT'S DEATH, BUT SUCH RIGHT MAY BE
EXERCISED ON BEHALF OF A CLAIMANT BY THE CLAIMANT'S LEGAL
GUARDIAN OR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. IF A CLAIMANT DIES AFTER
HAVING FILED A TIMELY CLAIM THE AMOUNT THEREOF SHALL BE
DISBURSED TO ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD AS
DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. IF THE
CLAIMANT WAS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD THE CLAIM
MAY BE PAID TO THE CLAIMANT'S EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR,
BUT IF NEITHER IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED WITHIN TWO (2)
YEARS OF THE FILING OF THE CLAIM, THE AMOUNT OF THE CLAIM
SHALL ESCHEAT TO HOWARD COUNTY.

(5)    NO CLAIM UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ALLOWED TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS RESIDED FOR MORE THAN SIX
MONTHS IN PROPERTY WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM HOWARD COUNTY
PROPERTY TAXES DURING THE YEAR FOR WHICH THE CLAIM IS
FILED.

C. RENT RELIEF, NATURE AND AMOUNT