Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program
What this bill does
Establishing the Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist homeowners, local governments, and nonprofit organizations in preparing and repairing residential properties to mitigate water damage caused by extreme weather; limiting a grant awarded to a homeowner to $5,000 or less; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the program beginning in fiscal year 2025.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wojahn, Patrick | City of College Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ivey, Delegate Iveylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Smith-Hams, Taylor | Blue Water Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tress, Andrew | MD Insurance Administration | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Pickels, Hunter | Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |