Maryland Housing and Community Development Section 4-710

      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.