Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 05 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Subtitle 13 - NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 05.13.03 - Maryland Town Manager Circuit Rider Grant Program
Section 05.13.03.10 - Nondiscrimination; Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Circuits and circuit sponsors may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age, except with regard to age as permitted under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, as amended from time to time, or other similar federal laws, in any aspect of the Program, or in any aspect of employment by any circuit or circuit sponsor in connection with any project financed or assisted under the Program.
B. Each circuit and circuit sponsor shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and Department policies and programs regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, and credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including:
C. Covenants implementing these requirements, including affirmative action measures, shall be included in the grant agreement between the Department and other parties.