§ 11.5-109

Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 11.5-109, under Article — Housing and Community Development.

Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 11.5-109

(a) Funds appropriated or otherwise allocated for programs under this title may be expended for any lawful purpose authorized by this title, as well as:

(1) outreach;

(2) technical assistance;

(3) capacity building for recipient and prospective recipient entities with the goal of building capacity to effectively meet the greatest need on a statewide basis; and

(4) administrative costs to the Department.

(b) In and after the third year of funding, each year the Department shall allocate at least 50% of the money appropriated to the Fund for housing programs as described in § 11.5-105(3) of this title.

(c) The Department may partner or contract to provide programs or services authorized under subsection (a) of this section, including conducting training on racial equity, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and needs of overrepresented or particularly vulnerable groups, including:

(1) racial minority youth;

(2) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth;

(3) minors;

(4) victims of human trafficking and intimate partner violence;

(5) youth with disabilities;

(6) pregnant and parenting youth; and

(7) immigrant youth.