HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) "Annual income" means the total income from all
sources for all present members of your household for the income
tax year immediately preceding the year in which this notice is
issued. Total income means the same as "gross income" as defined
in [Article 81, § 12F-l(a)(6) of the Annotated Code of Maryland]
§ 9-104(A)(7) OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE.

To qualify for an extended lease you must meet all of the
following criteria:

(1)  A member of the household must be a handicapped
citizen or a senior citizen and must be living in your unit as of
the date of this notice and must have been a member of your
household for at least 12 months preceding the date of this
notice; and

(2)  Annual income for all present members of your

household must not have exceeded ............(80 percent of

applicable median income) for 19....; and

(3)  You must be current in your rental payments and
otherwise in good standing under your existing lease.

If you meet all of these qualifications and desire an
extended lease, then you must complete the enclosed form and
execute the enclosed lease and return them. The completed form
and executed lease must be received at the office listed below
within 60 days of the date of this notice, or in other words, by

....................(Date). If your completed form and executed

lease are not received within that time, you will not be entitled
to an extended lease.

If the number of qualified households requesting extended
leases exceeds the 20 percent limitation, priority will be given
to qualified households who have lived in the rental facility for
the longest time.

Due to the 20 percent limitation your application for an
extended lease must be processed prior to your lease becoming
final. Your lease will become final if it is determined that
your household is qualified and falls within the 20 percent
limitation.

If you return the enclosed form and lease by

................(Date) you will be notified within 75 days of the

date of this notice, or in other words, by ..............(Date),

whether you are qualified and whether your household falls within
the 20 percent limitation.

You may apply for an extended lease and, at the same time,
choose to purchase your unit. If you apply for and receive an
extended lease, your purchase contract will be void. If you do
not receive an extended lease, your purchase contract will be
effective and you will be obligated to buy your unit.