292/Maryland Manual

MARYLAND HOUSING POLICY
COMMISSION

Chairperson: Thomas R. Hobbs, 1991
Vice-Chairperson: Mark Sissman, 1991

Appointed by Governor (who also designates chair
& vice-chair): Margaret Allen, 1989; Martha
Benton, 1989; Honiss W. Cane, 1989; Thomas S.
Bozzuto, 1990; Paul K. Casey, 1990; Lynda G.
Given, 1990; James I. Humphrey, Jr., 1990; Dana
M. Jones, 1991; Anna M. Long, 1991; Elmer E.
Horsey, 1992; Robert L. Mitchell, 1992; Kathleen
E. Scheg, 1992; R. Thomas Thayer, 1992.

Nonvoting members: Julian L. Lapides, designee of
Senate President; Howard P. Rawlings, designee of
House Speaker; Margaret White and Dean Reger,
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development field
office representatives.

Staff: Robert P. Goodman

45 Calvert St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-2134

Created in 1983, the Maryland Housing Policy
Commission helps the Secretary of Housing and
Community Development identify ways to increase
housing supply and ownership opportunities for
people of low and moderate income (Chapter 668,
Acts of 1983).

The Commission develops, adopts, and annually
updates the State Housing Plan, issues a policy and
needs statement, and assesses their implementa-
tion. The Commission recommends to the Secre-
tary innovative programs to build, finance, insure,
and manage housing for families, elderly citizens,
and others inadequately served by the private mar-
ket. It also assists the Secretary, through a public
information service, to bring available housing re-
sources to the attention of those in need.

As an advocate of the housing needs of low and
moderate income people, the Commission testifies
before federal agencies, Congress, and the General
Assembly It also encourages and aids local govern-
ments cooperatively to solve common housing
problems.

The Commission's eleven members are ap-
pointed by the Governor to four-year terms. The
President of the Senate and Speaker of the House
of Delegates, or their designees, serve as nonvoting
members. Appointed by the Secretary of Housing
and Community Development, two field office rep-
resentatives of the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development also are nonvoting mem-
bers. The chairperson and vice-chairperson are des-
ignated by the Governor (Code 1957, Art. 83B,
secs. 8-101 through 8-105).

DIVISION OF FINANCE

Patricia Payne, Director 974-2120

The Division of Finance provides advice and
technical support in financial management to the
Departments senior program directors and agen-
cies. It develops Departmental budget proposals
and projections, maintains fund accounts, and ad-
ministers financial matters of the Department.
Within the Division are three Sections: Audit Policy
Analysis; Accounting; and Budget.

DIVISION OF HOUSING FINANCE

The Division of Housing Finance was estab-
lished in 1987 (Chapter 311, Acts of 1987). The
Division consists of the Community Development
Administration. The Division also is served by the
Housing Finance Review Committee.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION

Trudy P. McFall, Director

45 Calvert St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-3161

The Community Development Administration
(CDA) was created in 1970 within the Department
of Economic and Community Development
(Chapter 527, Acts of 1970). In 1987, the Admin-
istration became part of the Department of Hous-
ing and Community Development (Chapter 311,
Acts of 1987). The Administration's mandate is to
increase the supply of housing for families of limited
income, the elderly, and the handicapped, as well as
to foster sound community development and stim-
ulate the construction industry statewide. Pro-
grams are funded by the sale of tax-exempt revenue
bonds, construction loan notes, State general obli-
gation bonds, general funds, and by federal housing
subsidies. The Administration is responsible for
Homeownership Programs, Rental Housing Pro-
grams, Special Loan Programs, Housing Subsidy
Programs, Housing Management Programs, and
Infrastructure Programs.

Projects proposed for financial assistance must
be consistent with local priorities and complement
and supplement local community development
programs and initiatives. Projects also must meet
eligibility criteria and financing requirements (Code
1957, Art. 83B, secs. 2-203 through 2-208).