Title 1. Definitions — Subtitle 1. General Provisions
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 1-101 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions
Subtitle 1. General Provisions
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(a)
In this Division I of this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
(1)
“Community assistance” means activities designed to enhance the physical, social, or economic environment of a community to improve the health, safety, or socio–economic welfare of its citizens.
(2)
“Community assistance” includes the promotion of activities specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection through the concentration and coordination in communities in the State of federal, State, regional, and local public and private resources.
(c)
“County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.
(d)
“Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(e)
“Educator workforce housing” means any housing that is:
(1)
rented or sold as affordable, low– or moderate–income housing; and
(2)
reserved for teachers or other employees of a local school system who are not administrators responsible for the strategic direction and daily operations of the local school system or a public school.
(f)
(1)
“Financial assistance” means any form of assurance, guarantee, grant, payment, or other assistance.
(2)
“Financial assistance” includes a loan, loan guarantee, or reduction in the principal obligations of or rate of interest payable on a loan or portion of a loan.
(g)
“Governmental unit” means an agency, authority, board, commission, council, office, or other unit or instrumentality of the government of the State or of a political subdivision of the State.
(h)
“Nonprofit organization” means a corporation, foundation, or other legal entity, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of a private shareholder or individual holding an interest in the entity.
(i)
“Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(j)
“Political subdivision” means a county or municipal corporation of the State.
(k)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Community Development.
(l)
“Veteran” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 1-102 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions
Subtitle 1. General Provisions
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(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Adaptive reuse” means the retrofitting and repurposing of an existing building to develop new dwelling units.
(3)
“Affordable multifamily housing” means a multifamily dwelling where all or a portion of the dwelling units are reserved for individuals whose household income is less than or equal to a certain limit on maximum household income.
(b)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to any program operated by the Department that awards loans that may be used to develop affordable multifamily housing.
(2)
If the laws or regulations governing a particular program establish more specific rules regarding the use of loan proceeds for adaptive reuse, the more specific rules shall apply.
(c)
(1)
Adaptive reuse of a property to develop affordable multifamily housing is an eligible use of the proceeds of a loan covered under this section.
(2)
(i)
Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department shall notify applicants for a loan covered under this section that adaptive reuse of a property to develop affordable multifamily housing is an eligible use of loan proceeds.
(ii)
The notice requirement under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply when an individual applies for a loan under a Department program that does not focus on housing, including programs within the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization.