(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Child care center” has the meaning stated in § 9.5–401(c) of the Education Article. (c) “Family of limited income” means a family that meets the qualifications under § 4–707 of this subtitle. (d) “Fund” means the Special Loan Programs Fund under Subtitle 5 of this title. (e) “Grant […]
The General Assembly finds that: (1) lead paint is present in a large percentage of residential properties in the State, particularly residential rental properties constructed before 1950; (2) lead paint on the friction surfaces of windows is a leading cause of lead poisoning; (3) lead poisoning harms the health and well-being of children and pregnant women and causes […]
The purpose of the Grant Program and the Loan Program is to make grants and loans to owners of residential property or child care centers for financing lead hazard reduction activities, especially replacing windows containing lead-based paint on friction surfaces.
(a) The Department may establish: (1) loan fees and charges; (2) maximum loan or grant amounts for lead hazard reduction activities; and (3) guidelines that give financing priority to lead hazard reduction activities that include replacing windows containing lead-based paint on friction surfaces. (b) (1) On application of a political subdivision, the Department may provide money from the Fund allocated to […]
The Department shall: (1) administer the Grant Program and the Loan Program; and (2) establish eligibility guidelines for grants and loans.
The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the Grant Program and the Loan Program.
(a) An individual or family, including an elderly household, qualifies as a family of limited income if the income of the individual or family does not exceed the limits that the Secretary sets. (b) The factors that the Secretary shall consider in setting limits under subsection (a) of this section shall include: (1) the family income deemed available […]
(a) There is a Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program. (b) The Department may make a grant solely to finance a lead hazard reduction activity that: (1) is a program that tests innovative or unproven methods of lead hazard reduction; or (2) is in a residential property in an area designated by the Department to have a concentration of: (i) families […]
(a) There is a Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program. (b) The Department may make a loan to finance lead hazard reduction activity. (c) A loan under the Loan Program: (1) may be secured by a mortgage lien or other security interest acceptable to the Department; and (2) may include terms that the Department considers appropriate. (d) For a loan made under […]
In reviewing an application for a loan or grant, the Department shall consider: (1) the needs of the beneficiaries of the proposed lead hazard reduction activity; (2) the capacity of the applicant to repay a loan; (3) the overall public benefit; (4) the impact on the surrounding neighborhood or community; and (5) any other factor that the Department finds relevant.
(a) In this section, “Committee” means the Lead Hazard Advisory Committee. (b) There is a Lead Hazard Advisory Committee. (c) The Committee consists of the following seven members: (1) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary’s designee; (2) the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee; (3) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; and (4) four […]
(a) (1) A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in a document required to be submitted to the Department relating to a grant or loan. (2) A grant or loan applicant may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement or report to influence the action […]
