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Maryland Code, Public Safety § 14-1203

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Office of Resilience shall:

(1) coordinate and administer federal prevention, protection, mitigation, and recovery-focused programs;

(2) administer State mitigation grants and loans;

(3) identify flood risk assessment tools for use by programs and projects statewide;

(4) administer other programs as directed by the Secretary and the Chief Resilience Officer;

(5) prioritize vulnerable communities and ensure that investments are made with a focus on environmental justice; and

(6) conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions to support the development of local resiliency plans.

(b)(1) On or before January 1, 2024, and each January 1 thereafter, the Office of Resilience shall report to the State Treasurer, the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the current status and efficacy of State and local resiliency efforts.

(2) The report shall include:

(i) a summary of the activity of the Office of Resilience during the previous calendar year;

(ii) recommendations based on information gathered by the Maryland Department of the Environment and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; and

(iii) plans to increase resiliency in the State for the next year, 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years, including potential funding sources for the plans.

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