AN ACT concerning

Housing - Operating Assistance Grants - Capacity Building and Production

FOR the purpose of altering certain eligibility requirements for certain grants; deleting
certain limitations on certain grants; clarifying certain grant amount limits; and
generally relating to the Department of Housing and Community Development and
operating assistance grants.                                                                             

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 83B - Department of Housing and Community Development

Section 2-1202, 2-1203, and 2-1204

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 83B - Department of Housing and Community Development

2-1202.                                                                                                                     

(a)     The Department, under a demonstration project, shall make operating
assistance grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of building their capacity to
participate in HOUSING projects or activities authorized by the programs established in
this title that are financed through the Rental Housing Programs Fund, the
Homeownership Programs Fund, [or] the Special Loan Programs Fund, OR OTHERWISE
FINANCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(b)     To be eligible for an operating assistance grant under this section a nonprofit
organization must[:                                                                

(1)     Have] HAVE limited expertise or no recent experience in participating
in projects or activities FINANCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE DEPARTMENT
[authorized by the programs referred to in subsection (a) of this section; and

(2)     Not have received previously an operating assistance grant under this
section].

2-1203.

The Department, under a demonstration project, shall make operating assistance
grants to nonprofit organizations in order to facilitate the production or rehabilitation of
limited income housing by nonprofit organizations or by individuals assisted by nonprofit
organizations if:

(1) The nonprofit organization meets performance and other standards
established by the Department; and

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Ch. 676

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 676

(House Bill 1459)