(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.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 482, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2022.