§ 6B-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Director.

"Director" means the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success.

(c) Family.

"Family" means 1 or more individuals who reside together as a household.

(d) Mayor's Office.

"Mayor's Office" means the Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success.

(e) Program.

"Program" means the Baltimore City Emergency Security Deposit Grant Program.

(f) Security deposit.

"Security deposit" means an amount of money that a tenant pays to a landlord that the landlord must return to the tenant at the end of the lease minus any amount the landlord used for the tenant's:

(1) non-payment of rent;

(2) breach of the lease; or

(3) damage to property.

(g) Security deposit grant; grant.

"Security deposit grant" or "grant":

(1) means a one-time payment by the Program of up to $2,000 toward a security deposit; and

(2) is not considered income to the tenant in determining the tenant's income eligibility, unless otherwise required by any state or federal law that governs the source of funds for this grant.