§ 6–1304
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 6-1304 (2026)
Title 6. Division of Neighborhood Revitalization
Subtitle 13. Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program
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(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Eligible applicant” means a tax–exempt nonprofit organization.
(3)
(i)
“Facility and community improvement project” means a physical project or a community service that:
(1)
makes a facility or a community–managed open space safer for residents and visitors;
(2)
encourages the authorized uses of a facility or a community–managed open space by individuals; or
(3)
supports community–led efforts to improve the appearance of a facility or a community–managed open space.
(ii)
“Facility and community improvement project” includes:
(1)
the purchase or installation of:
(A)
equipment that increases the visibility of vulnerable spaces, including surveillance tools or adequate lighting for exterior doors, common areas, or hallways; or
(B)
landscape architectural design features, including signs, gardens, paving treatments, plantings, or other upgrades to public spaces;
(2)
efforts to:
(A)
improve sight lines within, increase visitation to, or clean public spaces; or
(B)
integrate landscape architectural design features into a facility or a community–managed open space in a manner that connects adjacent neighborhoods for various users while distancing the users from private areas;
(3)
timely removal of graffiti and use of graffiti resistance practices in collaboration with a person who specializes in the area of graffiti removal services to present a vibrant, maintained space; and
(4)
contracted land enhancement or groundskeeping services to maintain or clean open spaces and functional surfaces.
(b)
An eligible applicant may apply for a grant under the Program for a facility and community improvement project.
(c)
If an eligible applicant submits an application for a grant under the Program for a facility and community improvement project to purchase or install a network of cameras or license readers, the eligible applicant shall include with the application:
(1)
a monitoring plan;
(2)
evidence of a partnership with law enforcement, the governmental unit responsible for traffic enforcement for the political subdivision, and any other relevant public agencies; and
(3)
a list of possible locations of cameras and license readers and a plan for providing notice of locations to property owners.
(d)
The Department may award an eligible applicant who submits a complete application for financial assistance under the Program for a facility and community improvement project a grant that:
(1)
is at least $25,000; and
(2)
does not exceed $50,000.