Housing and Community Development - Project Restore Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommitteeCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Project Restore Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development; authorizing the Department to distribute Program funds to certain place-based community development organizations and units of local governments; requiring certain recipients of Program funds to distribute subgrants to certain qualified entities; and specifying the eligible uses of Program funds.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pride, Annapolis | Annapolis Pride | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Community Development Network of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Snyder, Kari | DHCD | Oral |
| FAV | Day, Jake | Department of Housing and Community Development | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellington, Paullobbyist | State and Local Advisors | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Annapolis PrideFAV 1
DHCDFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…