Section 6-1204 - Application for grant for a facility and community improvement project(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.(2) "eligible applicant" means a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.(3)(I) "facility and community improvement project" means a physical project or a community service that: 1. makes a facility or a community-managed open space safer for residents and visitors;2. encourages the authorized uses of a facility or a community-managed open space by individuals; or3. supports community-led efforts to improve the appearance of a facility or a community-managed open space.(II) "facility and community improvement project" includes:1. the purchase or installation of: A. equipment that increases the visibility of vulnerable spaces, including surveillance tools or adequate lighting for exterior doors, common areas, or hallways; orB. landscape architectural design features, including signs, gardens, paving treatments, plantings, or other upgrades to public spaces;2. efforts to: A. improve sight lines within, increase visitation to, or clean public spaces; orB. integrate landscape architectural design features into a facility or a community-managed open space in a manner that connects adjacent neighborhoods for various users while distancing the users from private areas;3. timely removal of graffiti and use of graffiti resistance practices in collaboration with a person who specializes in the area of graffiti removal services to present a vibrant, maintained space; and4. contracted land enhancement or groundskeeping services to maintain or clean open spaces and functional surfaces.(b) An eligible applicant may apply for a grant under the Program for a facility and community improvement project.(c) If an eligible applicant submits an application for a grant under the Program for a facility and community improvement project to purchase or install a network of cameras or license readers, the eligible applicant shall include with the application: (2) evidence of a partnership with law enforcement, the governmental unit responsible for traffic enforcement for the political subdivision, and any other relevant public agencies; and(3) a list of possible locations of cameras and license readers and a plan for providing notice of locations to property owners.(d) The Department may award an eligible applicant who submits a complete application for financial assistance under the Program for a facility and community improvement project a grant that: (1) is at least $25,000; and(2) does not exceed $50,000.Added by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 221,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2024.