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Terms Used In Maryland Code, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 8-103

  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
The purposes of this title are to:

(1) strengthen the ability of communities to plan and coordinate available federal, State, local, and private resources by making the resources more responsive to local needs and conditions; and

(2) strengthen, supplement, and coordinate efforts to combat the causes and problems of poverty in the State by:

(i) mobilizing resources of private and public economic entities to increase opportunities for low-income State residents to develop skills, knowledge, and capabilities;

(ii) developing the full potential of low-income State residents so that everyone can live in decency and dignity and achieve individual and family self-sufficiency; and

(iii) promoting the development, evaluation, and use of new approaches to attack the causes and problems of poverty.