Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants

Summary

The legislation authorizes the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to provide grants and loans to local governments and other eligible entities for planning, design, acquisition, development, preservation, restoration, interpretation, marketing, programming, and management of certified heritage areas. It also revises how state Program Open Space money can be used, limiting operating‑expense use to 7% or $600,000 (whichever is greater) and allowing up to 50% for bond debt service, while creating a non‑lapsing revolving financing fund. These changes remove previous caps on grant cost‑share and stop certain funds from being sent to the Maryland Historical Trust.

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