2013 Maryland Code
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
§ 4-930 - Radon and Asbestos Abatement Pilot Program

§4-930.

(a) There is a Radon and Asbestos Abatement Pilot Program.

(b) The Department shall:

(1) operate the Radon and Asbestos Abatement Pilot Program; and

(2) make loans for rehabilitation projects for radon and asbestos abatement.

(c) The terms of loans shall meet the requirements under §§ 4-917 through 4-919 of this subtitle.

(d) (1) To qualify for a loan, an applicant shall:

(i) own a building in need of radon or asbestos abatement:

1. that is otherwise structurally sound; or

2. for which the applicant provides a commitment from a lender to finance improvements to make the building structurally sound; and

(ii) make a proposal to the Department for treatment that complies with the requirements and procedures of the Department of the Environment for radon or asbestos abatement.

(2) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the applicant shall:

(i) live in the building and be a family of limited income;

(ii) agree to rent at least two-thirds of the dwellings in the building to families of limited income; or

(iii) agree to provide congregate or group housing or temporary shelters to families of limited income.