{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-housing-and-community-development-2-401","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 2–401","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) (1) “Affirmatively further fair housing” means to take meaningful actions, in addition to actions aimed at combating discrimination, to:\n(i) overcome patterns of segregation; and\n(ii) foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to housing and opportunity based on protected characteristics.\n(2) “Affirmatively further fair housing” includes to take meaningful actions that, taken together:\n(i) address significant disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity;\n(ii) replace segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns;\n(iii) transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity; and\n(iv) foster and maintain compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws.\n(c) “Meaningful action” means a significant action that is designed and can be reasonably expected to achieve a material positive change by, for example, increasing fair housing choice or decreasing disparities in access to opportunity.","path":["Article - Housing and Community Development"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghs\u0026section=2-401","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:07Z","sha256":"cade89e9a32df16fc614286ac032003886c01e84bc600b15505ea6847e6790e9","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-housing-and-community-development-2-303","next":"us-md/md.-code-housing-and-community-development-2-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}