COMMUNITY LEGACY (CL) provides funding for local economic development activities that stimulate reinvestment and strengthen neighborhoods throughout Maryland.

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Community Legacy funding has been the
cornerstone of the Ocean City Development
Corporation’s efforts to revitalize the historic
downtown by combining façade & streetscape
improvements with strategic land acquisition.


Community Legacy provides local governments and community development organizations with funding for essential projects aimed at strengthening communities through activities such as business retention and attraction, encouraging homeownership and commercial revitalization.

Funding, in the form of grants and loans, is available for projects located in Priority Funding Areas and is meant to compliment and supplement other State funding programs. As part of a competitive application process, communities are required to have and/or develop a comprehensive revitalization plan that specifically identifies projects meant to revitalize blighted areas.

WHO CAN APPLY
Once a community’s comprehensive revitalization plan has been approved and designated a Community Legacy Area, the following entities may then apply for project funding:
  • Local governments
  • Community development organizations (for example: county councils, community development corporations, main street organizations, downtown partnerships)
  • Groups of local governments sharing a common purpose or goal
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Projects should capitalize on the strengths of a community and be part of a larger strategy to revitalize a declining area. Projects/activities typically include, but are not limited to:
  • Mixed-use development consisting of residential, commercial and/or open space
  • Business retention, expansion and attraction initiatives
  • Streetscape improvements
  • Increasing homeownership and home rehabilitation among residents
  • Residential and commercial façade improvement programs
  • Real estate acquisition, including land banking, and strategic demolition
  • Establishing funds to provide loan guarantees and credit enhancement to leverage other public or private financing
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Attention! The FY 2010 Community Legacy Application Round is now open!

In FY 2010, the Community Legacy (CL) Program has $4.2 million in Capital funds and $250,000 in Operating.  All prospective applicants for 2010 funds from the Community Legacy Program must submit a Letter Of Intent (LOI) for all prospective projects prior to submitting a formal application.  The submission and review of the LOI enables a prospective applicant to vet their project ideas with a CL project manager, who can then identify opportunities to enhance elements of the proposed project for an increased chance of success in the competitive award process. Your CL Project Manager may request additional information after submission of your LOI.  Expression of interest in a project or proposal should not be construed as an indication of forthcoming award approval.

The LOI must be emailed to Kevin Baynes, Director of Community Programs, at baynes@mdhousing.org by close of business June 15, 2009.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kevin Baynes at 410-209-5823. 

The sample applications below will enable you to begin formulating the responses to the questions.
All applicants are required to submit their respective Community Legacy Plan utilizing the electronic format provided in this application. This can be achieved by completing the questions located in the Planning Guide of the sample application. The mandatory on-line version will be available in the beginning of July to submit your responses.  This schedule will provide applicants a month to submit the LOI, and after a couple weeks of feedback, a month to submit the on-line application with the deadline of July 29, 2009.

Training is mandatory for those applicants that have never received Community Legacy funding. If you have never received funding, please attend the one of the training sessions that will be scheduled in early July.  If you currently have a Community Legacy Area, please attend as a refresher session to hear about updates to the application and program.

Community Legacy Program Letter Of Intent(PDF) (MSWord)

Community Legacy FY 2010 Application (PDF)

Community Legacy Neighborhood Intervention FY 2010 Application (PDF)

Cumberland Town Center 
The City of Cumberland has consistently utilized Community Legacy funds to create a dynamic and thriving central downtown business district.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Community Legacy Project Managers are designated for each Maryland County and may be contacted directly to provide technical assistance to a community currently receiving funding or interested in funding.

 Belvedere Movement
Baltimore Development Corporation received a Community Legacy grant to help renovate the Belvedere Square Market. In the 1940s the Belvedere Avenue Shopping Center was a popular shopping destination, but over the years experienced neglect and inactivity. The newly renovated Belvedere Market is once again entertaining customers with its 12,000 Square Feet, European-style setting, and offering meals geared toward any taste. Belvedere Market is an integral part of Belvedere Square, which also features eclectic restaurants and an array of shops.
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