PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 654

(ii) The development of versatile approaches and services; and

(iii) The implementation of stopgap measures pending the expansion
or modification of community action programs.

(4)     (i) Establish procedures by which community residents may:

1.       Influence the character of their community action programs;
and

2.       Participate regularly in the implementation of these
programs.

(ii) Provide the necessary technical and advisory support to enable the
poor and neighborhood groups to secure public and private financial assistance on their
own behalf.

(5)     Join with and encourage business, labor, and other private or public
officials and organizations to undertake activities in support of community action
programs resulting in:

(i) The additional use of private resources and capabilities to develop
new employment opportunities;

(ii) The stimulation of investments having a measurable impact on the
reduction of poverty among residents of areas of concentrated poverty; and

(iii) Providing methods by which residents of those areas can work with
private organizations, firms, and institutions in seeking solutions to problems of common
concern.

(i) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of the
community services program.

[Subtitle 5.] TITLE 13. Maryland State Appalachian Housing Fund.

[4-501.] 13-101.

The Maryland State Appalachian Housing Fund is created as a nonlapsing,
revolving special fund into which shall be placed:

(1)     Receipts of the Department from the Appalachian Regional
Commission;

(2)     Income from investments that the State Treasurer makes [pursuant to §
4-503 of this subtitle] UNDER § 13-103 OF THIS TITLE; and

(3)     Any repayments of principal or interest on loans or site development
advances made by the Department under this [subtitle] TITLE.

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