Ch. 335                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE LEAD
HAZARD REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM AND LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION LOAN
PROGRAM.

2-1305.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH:

(1)      LOAN FEES AND CHARGES;

(2)      MAXIMUM LOAN OR GRANT AMOUNTS FOR ANY LEAD HAZARD
REDUCTION ACTIVITY; AND

(3)      GUIDELINES WHICH GIVE FUNDING PRIORITY TO LEAD HAZARD
REDUCTION ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS
CONTAINING LEAD-BASED PAINT ON FRICTION SURFACES.

(B)     THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(1)      UPON APPLICATION OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, PROVIDE MONEY
FROM THE FUND ALLOCATED TO THE LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM
OR THE LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION LOAN PROGRAM TO THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION TO MAKE A GRANT OR LOAN, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO
AN ELIGIBLE OWNER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OR CHILD CARE CENTER
LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;

(2)      LIMIT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS WHICH A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION MAY REQUEST UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(3)      ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SUBSECTION.

2-1306.

(A)     THERE IS A LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM.

(B)     THE LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM MAY MAKE GRANTS
SOLELY TO FUND LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES:

(1)      IN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED IN AREAS OF THE STATE
DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE AREAS WITH A CONCENTRATION OF:

(I)       1. CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH
ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD; OR

2. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1950;
AND

(II)     FAMILIES OF LIMITED INCOME; OR

(2)      CONSISTING OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO TEST INNOVATIVE OR
UNPROVEN METHODS OF LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION.

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