Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund - Alterations
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding the purpose and use of the Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development to include providing grants and loans to anchor institutions for a certain purpose in sustainable communities; and repealing a requirement that certain matching funds be from a private source.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 12Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baynes, Kevin | Department of Housing and Community Development | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cook, Chuck | Department of Housing and Community Development | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freedman, Laurel | LifeBridge Health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | LifeBridge Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Towsend, Pegeen | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral |
| FAV | Redding, Nicholaslobbyist | Preservation Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | Hughes, Senior VP Jim | University of Maryland, Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |