Ch. 311

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(G) "NEIGHBORHOOD OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PERFORMING COMMUNITY SERVICES AND OFFERING
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE.

(H) "COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT CORPORATION" MEANS ANY
CORPORATION OR FOUNDATION WHOSE NET EARNINGS ARE REINVESTED IN
ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, OR PROGRAMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING,
ENCOURAGING, ASSISTING IN, OR CARRYING OUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, OR PROGRAMS.

(I) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THIS
STATE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF ARTICLE 11E OF THE
CONSTITUTION.

(J) "COUNTY" MEANS ONE OF THE 23 COUNTIES OF MARYLAND, AND
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE.

(K) "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS ANY FORM OF, ASSURANCE,
GUARANTEE, GRANT, PAYMENT, OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING A LOAN,
LOAN GUARANTEE, OR REDUCTION IN THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGATIONS OF OR
RATE OF INTEREST PAYABLE ON A LOAN OR PORTION OF A LOAN.

(L) "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS THE PROVISION OF ADVISORY,
CONSULTATIVE, TRAINING, INFORMATION, DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL,
ORGANIZATION, OR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE,. TO ANY MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, REGIONAL ORGANIZATION,
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY, OR NEIGHBORHOOD OR
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO ASSIST OR CARRY OUT COMMUNITY.
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, OR PROGRAMS.

SUBTITLE 2. FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4-201.

(A) THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(1)  ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE EFFORTS OF COUNTIES AND
MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP MUTUAL AND COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS TO
THEIR COMMON PROBLEMS;                               

(2)  SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION, DATA,
AND OTHER MATERIALS WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT TO SOUND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE FEDERAL, STATE,
AND PRIVATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE;

(3)  IMPLEMENT MODEL OR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS AND
PROJECTS OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE A PROGRAM OF PRACTICAL RESEARCH IN

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;

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