Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions — Subtitle 8. Participation in Federal Projects; Federal Aid

In this section, “federal project” means any federal work, improvement, or project.

“Federal project” includes:

counties;

municipalities;

public corporations;

special districts; and

any other political subdivisions.

assist the United States or a federal agency in constructing, financing, maintaining, using, or operating a federal project, including agreeing to terms of local cooperation required by the United States or a federal agency;

enter into a contract with the United States or a federal agency, in the form required by the United States or federal agency, obligating the governmental entity to:

appropriate or obligate money and obtain private loans or financing to pay for its share of the cost of a federal project;

accept and use federal grants or loans to assist in the construction, financing, maintenance, use, or operation of a federal project;

purchase or, in accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article, condemn land and interests in land necessary for a federal project and transfer any interest in that land to the United States or a federal agency; and

enter property and waters to conduct surveys, soundings, and examinations in furtherance of a federal project.

Regardless of whether a county or municipality has established a housing authority under the Housing Authorities Law in Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article, the powers conferred by this section:

This section does not affect any powers conferred on a housing authority, county, or municipality by the Housing Authorities Law in Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article.

enter into contracts with the United States or a federal agency;

accept and expend assistance payments related to existing, newly constructed, or substantially rehabilitated housing;

act as a public housing agency as defined in federal law; and

do all things necessary or convenient to participate in the program.

Every 6 months, a county or municipality shall submit a summary notice to the Department of Planning if, during the 6–month period that the notice covers, the county or municipality received an award of federal aid in the form of an instructional contract, an instructional grant, a research contract, or a research grant.

The summary notice shall state the amount of the award.

This subsection does not apply to an instructional contract, an instructional grant, a research contract, or a research grant.

Within 30 days after a county or municipality receives an award of federal aid, the county or municipality shall submit to the Department of Planning a summary notice that states: