Md. Code Regs. 05.20.05.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 05.20.05.04 - Applications

A. Applications for grants shall be accepted in one or more competitive rounds to be announced by the Department annually or as otherwise set forth in the Program guidelines.

B. An application submitted to the Department shall:

(1) Be on standard forms prescribed by the Department;

(2) Be submitted by a political subdivision;

(3) Identify the sustainable communities within its jurisdiction;

(4) State the amount of grant requested;

(5) Provide a comprehensive description of the:

(a) Application process for qualified businesses seeking to participate in the Program;

(b) Criteria for rating qualified businesses that apply for grants; and

(c) Criteria for awarding grants to qualified businesses;

(6) Provide a budget, in a form acceptable to the Department, that at a minimum shows anticipated project costs and expenses and anticipated sources of project revenue;

(7) Propose benchmarks for evaluating whether the proposed project results in a desired outcome such as community stabilization or reversing the social, economic, and physical decline of the sustainable community in which the project is located;

(8) Describe any public input the applicant has received on the proposed project, including the nature and extent of the public support for or in opposition to the proposed project;

(9) Demonstrate:

(a) That, upon completion, the local projects will be in compliance with all applicable zoning requirements and standards as well as the applicable building code of the local jurisdiction in which the local project is located; and

(b) The ability of the qualified business to gain site control of the local project through ownership, leasehold interest, contract, option, or other written agreement satisfactory to the Department;

(10) Demonstrate that the project can be completed within the time period of the grant agreement, as determined by the Department;

(11) Describe whether historic properties or districts will be impacted and how the qualified businesses will comply with the requirements of State Finance and Procurement Article, §§ 5A-325 -5A-326, and Financial Institutions Article, § 13-1112(b), Annotated Code of Maryland; and

(12) Include other information or documentation the Department may require.

C. An application for a grant may be submitted to fund one or more projects.

D. An applicant may file one or more applications in accordance with schedules established by the Department.

Md. Code Regs. 05.20.05.04

Regulation .04 adopted effective 51:7 Md. R. 321-354, eff. 4/15/2024.