Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB816: West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Act)
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Establishing the Neighborhood Development and Social Connection Program within the West North Avenue Development Authority to provide technical support and grants to certain organizations to implement programs that foster social connections and activities in the West North Avenue Corridor; requiring the Authority to set aside not more than $150,000 for grant activities; authorizing the Authority to award grants to implement the Program; requiring the Authority to report annually on its activities; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Act) FOR the purpose of establishing the Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program within the West North Avenue Development Authority to provide technical support and grants to certain organizations to implement programs that foster social connections and activities in a certain area…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Act) FOR the purpose of establishing the Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program within the West North Avenue Development Authority to provide technical support and grants to certain organizations to implement programs that foster social connections and activities in a certain area; authorizing the West North Avenue Development Authority, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Community Development, to use funds from the Continuing the CORE Partnership Fund to assist with the removal of certain blighted property within a certain area; and generally relating to the Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program in the West North Avenue Development Authority. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Economic Development Section 12-701 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Economic Development Section 12-715 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Housing and Community Development Section 4-511(a) and (b) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Housing and Community Development Section 4-511(c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY …