1. A. A grantee shall meet the following minimum requirements:

   1. (1) Be a community development organization or a government agency;
   2. (2) Not have defaulted on any prior financial assistance from the Department;
   3. (3) Not be currently barred or suspended from any of the Department’s programs;
   4. (4) Have the legal capacity and all necessary legal authority to incur the obligations involved in the grant agreement;
   5. (5) If a community development organization, be in good standing and qualified to do business in Maryland; and
   6. (6) Provide evidence that the applicant has matching funds available for the project in the amounts required by Housing and Community Development Article, §4-510(g)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, or in the competitive application round announcement.
2. B. Grants may be used for any predevelopment costs and expenses related to the development or implementation of a project as approved by the Department.

3. C. Appropriations to the Fund shall be allocated as follows:

   1. (1) 85% for projects in those areas of the State located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia; and
   2. (2) 15% for projects throughout the State.

Authority: Housing and Community Development Article, §§2-102(a)(7) and 4-510, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 2019 (46:13 Md. R. 589)