# COMAR Title 24 — Department of Commerce

## Subtitle 05 — Economic Development

### Chapter 23 — One Maryland Economic Development Program for Distressed Counties

#### Regulation .03 Strategic Plan.

*COMAR 24.05.23.03*

A. To qualify for financial assistance, a county must, in consultation with the municipal corporations located within the county, develop, submit to the Secretary, and obtain from the Secretary approval for a local strategic plan for economic development.

B. The Department may develop a local strategic plan for economic development in a qualified distressed county in consultation with a municipal corporation in that county if the qualified distressed county has:

  (1) Not developed a local strategic plan for economic development; or

  (2) Developed a local strategic plan for economic development but is not actively pursuing financial assistance from the Fund.