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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 118
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(2) the extent to which low-income elderly households will be assisted by
granting the application;
(3) the number and percentage of low-income elderly households in the
political subdivision; and
(4) the quantity and condition of residential property in the political
subdivision.
4-603.
The purpose of the Program is to provide loans to group home sponsors to
finance the costs of acquiring, constructing, and modifying buildings as group homes
for persons of lower income, [the] elderly HOUSEHOLDS, individuals with disabilities,
and other residents of the State with special housing needs.
4-707.
(a) An individual or family, including [one defined as "elderly" in federal
housing law] AN ELDERLY HOUSEHOLD, qualifies as a family of limited income if the
income of the individual or family does not exceed the limits that the Secretary sets.
4-902.
(a) This subtitle applies to buildings that, after rehabilitation, provide:
(1) traditional dwellings;
(2) single room occupancy;
(3) shared living dwellings in which two or more households can live and
share some or all of the living, dining, kitchen, or sanitary facilities; or
(4) congregate or group housing and related services or temporary
shelters and related services that serve:
(i) individuals with disabilities or low-income, elderly
HOUSEHOLDS, homeless, or other disadvantaged individuals; or
(ii) the nonresidential commercial, business, or social needs of the
community where the building is located, so as to enhance the economic feasibility of
housing rehabilitation in that community.
4-903.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) (i) many residents of the State live in dwellings that do not
conform to building, health, safety, fire, occupancy, or other codes and standards
applicable to housing;
(ii) many communities or political subdivisions in the State do not
have a minimum livability code; and
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