# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 20 — Urban Agriculture Water and Power Infrastructure Grant Program

#### Regulation .04 Application Procedures.

*COMAR 15.01.20.04*

A person who applies for cost-sharing funds under the Program shall submit to the Department the following:

A. An application on a Department form, including a project narrative describing the proposed project, which shall include an approximate total project cost figure based on all eligible costs;

B. A map identifying the project location, street address and parcel boundaries of the operation;

C. For a nonprofit organization:

  (1) A favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that the organization meets the requirements of §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

  (2) A letter of good standing with the State of Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation;

D. Documentation supporting the sale or anticipated sale of at least $1,000 annually of farm products from the farming operation in the State;

E. Except for an individual applying on the individual’s own behalf, documentation establishing that person’s authority to sign on behalf of the organization on all matters related to the Program; and

F. A completed Current Nutrient Management Plan Certification form or Nutrient Management Plan Waiver, as applicable.