Affordable housing funds.
Baltimore City Charter, Article I, § 10
in effect§ 10. Affordable housing funds.
(a) Authorization.
By Ordinance, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may establish 1 or more continuing, nonlapsing funds for purposes of promoting economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods, including:
(1) providing assistance, by loan, grant, or otherwise, for the planning, production, maintenance, or expansion of affordable housing in the City;
(2) providing assistance, by loan, grant, or otherwise, to persons unable to obtain affordable housing; and
(3) otherwise increasing housing opportunities for working families and other persons of low and moderate income.
(b) Revenue sources.
A fund established under this section may comprise:
(1) money appropriated to the fund in the annual Ordinances of Estimates; and
(2) grants or donations made to the fund.
(c) Continuing nature of fund.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter, unspent portions of a fund established under this section:
(1) remain in the fund, to be used exclusively for their ordained purposes;
(2) do not revert to the general revenues of the City; and
(3) their appropriations do not lapse.
(Res. 06-015, ratified Nov. 7, 2006.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/charter/I/10Fetched: 10/25/2026