§ 4–1708
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 4-1708 (2026)
Title 4. Division of Development Finance
Subtitle 17. Self-Help Homeownership Technical Assistance Program
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(a)
The Department may award a technical assistance grant to a political subdivision or nonprofit organization to help families of limited income that are owner–builders or self–help rehabilitators.
(b)
A technical assistance grant under this section shall be used to:
(1)
help, train, and supervise owner–builders and self–help rehabilitators in self–help construction activities and techniques;
(2)
help in project development, including:
(i)
preparing plans for self–help housing;
(ii)
preparing contracts for professional services;
(iii)
applying for financing;
(iv)
packaging applications for assistance;
(v)
preparing subdivision maps;
(vi)
reviewing engineering plans and specifications for construction and rehabilitation projects; and
(vii)
complying with the requirements of political subdivisions and funding entities; and
(3)
pay the administrative costs of providing technical assistance for the activity that the Department finances.
(c)
A technical assistance grant may not be:
(1)
used to purchase land, materials, tools, or construction equipment or to pay for construction costs; or
(2)
awarded for a project of fewer than six dwellings.