| Synopsis: | Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to meet the funding obligations for sustainable communities and food deserts by using any specified financial assistance available to the Department; authorizing the Department to provide small loans under the Business Development Program that are not more than $50,000 per loan to approved entities for assistance in providing better access to healthy food in food deserts; and authorizing the Department to work with intermediaries to administer the specified small loans. |
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| Analysis: | Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised) |
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| All Sponsors: | Delegates Hayes, Ali, Anderson, Conaway, Glenn, R. Lewis, McCray, McIntosh, Mosby, and Rosenberg |
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| Additional Facts: | Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017 |
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| Broad Subject(s): | Economic and Community Development
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| Narrow Subject(s): | Appropriations
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Health -see also- Mental and Behavioral Health
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Loans -see also- Mortgages
Small Business
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| Statutes: | Article - Housing and Community Development
(6-305, 6-307, 6-308, 6-308.1, 6-308.3) |
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