Maryland Code, Housing and Community Development § 6-506

(1) review each application submitted under § 6-505 of this subtitle and may request additional information from the applicant;

(2) accept public input on each application; and

(3) consider the recommendation of any State unit.

(b)(1) The Department may not approve an application until the Department has provided written notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the political subdivision where the proposed community enhancement project is located.

(2) If the application affects a neighborhood entirely within a municipal corporation, the Department must provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the municipal corporation and not the surrounding county.

(3) If an application affects a neighborhood within more than one political subdivision, the Department must provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to each political subdivision.

(1) in the amount and of the type that the Secretary determines; and

(2) under the terms of a Program agreement.