1. (a) The Department shall:

   1. (1) review each application submitted under § 6-705 of this subtitle and may request additional information from the applicant;
   2. (2) accept public input on each application; and
   3. (3) consider the recommendation of any State unit.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The Department may not approve an application until the Department has provided written notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the political subdivision where the proposed community enhancement project is located.
   2. (2) If the application affects a neighborhood entirely within a municipal corporation, the Department must provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the municipal corporation and not the surrounding county.
   3. (3) If an application affects a neighborhood within more than one political subdivision, the Department must provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to each political subdivision.

3. (c) The Secretary shall, subject to subsection (b) of this section, award financial assistance to an applicant:

   1. (1) in the amount and of the type that the Secretary determines; and
   2. (2) under the terms of a Program agreement.

Added by Acts 2019, c. 732, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.