Maryland Code, Transportation § 7-1204

(a)(1) The Fund may be used by the Department to provide financial assistance to local jurisdictions for:

(2) A private entity, including a nonprofit entity, participating in the development of a transit-oriented development may partner with a local jurisdiction to submit an application for financial assistance under paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection.

(b)(1) The Smart Growth Subcabinet established under § 9-1406 of the State Government Article shall establish eligibility requirements and objective scoring standards for the review of applications for financial assistance.

(2) The Smart Growth Subcabinet established under § 9-1406 of the State Government Article may establish:

(1) Publish the eligibility requirements and scoring standards on the Department's website; and

(2) In collaboration with the Department of Housing and Community Development, support recipients of awards from the Fund by supporting any studies, plans, and code changes with technical services.

(1) Commitments from the local jurisdiction to:

(2) If a private entity partners with a local jurisdiction to submit an application for financial assistance, commitments from key stakeholders to develop the transit-oriented development; and

(3) If the application is for a grant to support the design or construction of a proposed enhancement to a transit-oriented development, credible funding strategies that demonstrate full funding of the design or construction costs for the proposed enhancement on award of the grant.