A grantee shall meet the following minimum requirements: Be a community development organization or a government agency; Not have defaulted on any prior financial assistance from the Department; Not be currently barred or suspended from any of the Department’s programs; Have the legal capacity and all necessary legal authority to incur the obligations involved in the grant agreement; If a community development organization, be in good standing and qualified to do business in Maryland; and Provide evidence that the applicant has matching funds available for the project in the amounts required by Housing and Community Development Article, §4-510(g)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, or in the competitive application round announcement. Grants may be used for any predevelopment costs and expenses related to the development or implementation of a project as approved by the Department. Appropriations to the Fund shall be allocated as follows: 85% for projects in those areas of the State located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia; and 15% for projects throughout the State.