§ 4–221
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 4-221 (2026)
Title 4. Division of Development Finance
Subtitle 2. Community Development Administration
§ 4–221LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A project or undertaking, including the real, personal, and mixed property involved, qualifies as a public purpose project if it is planned, acquired, owned, developed, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, repaired, renovated, or improved with the financial assistance of the Administration or the assistance of federal low-income housing credits authorized by the Internal Revenue Code, and it is:
(1)
eligible wholly or partly for federal low-income housing credits; or
(2)
located in a distressed area designated under subsection (e) of this section.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a public purpose project:
(1)
shall provide in substantial part for existing or new housing; and
(2)
may include:
(i)
any improvements, such as streets, roads, sewer lines, and water lines; and
(ii)
public or private commercial, educational, cultural, recreational, community, or civic facilities.
(c)
A public purpose project may include a greater proportion of public or private facilities if the Secretary determines that to do so would promote sound community development.
(d)
All or part of the housing portion of a public purpose project shall be occupied by families of limited income.
(e)
At the request of a political subdivision, the Secretary may designate a distressed area of the political subdivision after considering factors including:
(1)
the availability, cost, and condition of housing and neighborhood facilities, including the age and number of abandoned and substandard structures;
(2)
the incomes of residents relative to State or area-wide regional median incomes, including the number of individuals who are welfare recipients, unemployed, or living in poverty;
(3)
the need to finance housing or public or private facilities to upgrade the social and economic conditions of the distressed area;
(4)
the plans and financial commitment of the political subdivision to undertake improvements in the distressed area; and
(5)
other standards and criteria that the Secretary considers relevant, including standards established for other State or federal programs.