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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(1)    RENT RELIEF UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
IN THE FORM OF DIRECT GRANTS PAID BY THE COUNTY DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO QUALIFIED CLAIMANTS.

(2)    A TENANT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH RENT
RELIEF IF THE TOTAL INCOME OR COMBINED TOTAL INCOME OF
THE TENANT DOES NOT EXCEED $10,000 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE CLAIM IS
FILED.

[[(3) THE AMOUNT OF THE RENT RELIEF SHALL BE
COMPUTED BY MULTIPLYING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN $14,000
AND THE TOTAL INCOME OR COMBINED TOTAL INCOME OF THE
CLAIMANT BY THE HOWARD COUNTY TAX RATE ON JANUARY 1ST OF
THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH RENT RELIEF IS SOUGHT.]]

(3)    THE AMOUNT OF RENT RELIEF SHALL BE
COMPUTED BY MULTIPLYING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN $14,000
AND THE TOTAL INCOME OR THE COMBINED TOTAL INCOME OF THE
CLAIMANT BY THE DECIMAL EQUIVALENT OF THE HOWARD COUNTY
TAX RATE, (I.E. $2.50 TAX RATE PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE
IS FRACTIONAL EQUIVALENT OF .025) ON JANUARY 1 OF THE
CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH RENT RELIEF IS SOUGHT.

(4)    THE RELIEF SHALL BE PRORATED ACCORDING
TO THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THE CLAIMANT WAS A TENANT IN
HOWARD COUNTY DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH RENT
RELIEF IS CLAIMED. A MONTH SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN WHICH
THE [[CLAIMANT IS A RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE
PAYMENT OF RENT OR THE CLAIMANT OCCUPIED PUBLICLY FUNDED
OR SUBSIDIZED HOUSING DURING THE YEAR FOR WHICH RENT
RELIEF IS CLAIMED.]] RESIDES IN PROPERTY WHICH IS EXEMPT
FROM HOWARD COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES, OR ANY MONTH IN WHICH
THE TENANT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FEDERAL RENT
SUPPLEMENT OR SECTION 23 LEASING PROGRAM. WHERE THE
CLAIMANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TAX CREDIT
PROVIDED BY SECTION 26.106 OF THE CODE AND THE RENT
RELIEF PROVIDED HEREIN, THE CLAIMANT SHALL ONLY BE
ENTITLED TO THE TAX CREDIT PROVIDED IN SECTION 26.106.

D. APPLICATION FOR RENT RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX
CREDITS

(1) EVERY PERSON SEEKING RENT RELIEF IN LIEU
OF TAX CREDITS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR HOWARD COUNTY
OR HIS DESIGNATED AGENT SUPPLYING THEREWITH SUCH
INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUESTED ON APPLICATION FORMS TO
BE FURNISHED BY THE DIRECTOR. THE APPLICATION SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A AFFIDAVIT OF THE CLAIMANT CERTIFYING OF
THE TRUTH OF THE CONTENTS OF THE APPLICATION.
APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR NOT LATER
THAN [[DECEMBER 1]] SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE
CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH ELIGIBILITY FOR RENT RELIEF IS