# Housing and Community Development (GHS)

## Title 4. Division of Development Finance

### Subtitle 30. Housing Innovation Pilot Program

#### Section 4-3003

(a) A project qualifies as a housing innovation project if it provides new housing in which:

  (1) at least 20% of the units are set aside for households with a gross annual income of not more than 50% of the area median income for a household of like size; or

  (2) at least 40% of the units are set aside for households with a gross annual income of not more than 60% of the area median income for a household of like size.

(b) The Department shall prioritize funding for projects that best meet the following guidelines:

  (1) the project does not use low-income housing tax credit equity or tax-exempt volume cap;

  (2) the affordable set-asides required under subsection (a) of this section remain restricted at elected levels for at least 99 years;

  (3) the project remains in public ownership;

  (4) the project includes a commitment to prevailing wage requirements; and

  (5) any portion of the units are set aside for educator workforce housing.

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Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)