Maryland Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-2004

(1) property acquisition and development costs for the construction of a net-zero home or low-energy home; and

(2) settlement and closing costs.

(1) may be subordinate to other mortgage liens; and

(2) may include terms, including deferred payment of principal and interest, that the Department considers necessary to make the project viable.

(1) a completed application in a form that the Department requires;

(2) information on projected energy usage, project design, and marketing data; and

(3) any other information or documentation that the Department considers necessary to make a determination on the loan.

(d)(1) The Department may give a preference to an application for:

(2) In providing assistance under the Program for a net-zero home, the Department shall give preference to applications that will use the services of small, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in the State in the clean energy industry, particularly businesses that provide employment for individuals trained through workforce development programs supported by the Strategic Energy Investment Fund under § 5-1501 of the Economic Development Article and through the Clean Energy Workforce Account under § 11-708.1 of the Labor and Employment Article.