[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR641.403]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 641--SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart D--Administrative Standards and Procedures for Grantees and 
                      Limitations on Federal Funds
 
Sec. 641.403  Allowable costs.

    (a) General. The allowability of costs shall be determined in 
accordance with the cost principles indicated in paragraph (b) of this 
section, except as otherwise provided in this part.
    (b) Applicable Cost Principles. (1) The cost principles set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section apply to the organization 
incurring the costs:
    (i) OMB Circular A-87--State, local or Indian tribal government;
    (ii) OMB Circular A-122--Private, non-profit organization other 
than:
    (A) Institutions of higher education;
    (B) Hospitals; or
    (C) Other organizations named in OMB Circular A-122 (see sections 
4.a. (Definitions) and 5 (Exclusions) of OMB Circular A-122);
    (iii) OMB Circular A-21--Educational institution; or
    (iv) 48 CFR part 31, subpart 31.2--Commercial organization (for-
profit organization, other than a hospital or other organizations named 
in OMB Circular A-122).
    (2) The OMB Circulars are available by writing to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Administration, Publications Unit, Room 
G-236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by 
calling 202-395-7332.
    (c) Lobbying costs. In addition to the prohibition contained in 29 
CFR part 93 and in accordance with limitations on the use of 
appropriated funds in Department of Labor Appropriation Acts, title V 
funds shall not be used to pay any salaries or expenses related to any 
activity designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending 
before the Congress of the United States.
    (d) Building repairs and acquisition costs. No federal grant funds 
provided to a grantee or subgrantee under title V of the OAA or this 
part may be expended directly or indirectly for the purchase, erection, 
or repair of any building except for the labor involved in:
    (1) Minor remodeling of a public building necessary to make it 
suitable for use by project administrators;
    (2) Minor repair and rehabilitation of publicly used facilities for 
the general benefit of the community; and
    (3) Minor repair and rehabilitation by enrollees of housing occupied 
by persons with low incomes who are declared eligible for such services 
by authorized local agencies.
    (4) Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodation. Funds may be used to 
meet a grantee or subgrantee's obligations to provide physical and 
programmatic accessibility and reasonable accommodation as required by 
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
    (e) Allowable fringe benefit costs. The cost of the following fringe 
benefits are allowable: initial and annual physical assessments, annual 
leave, sick leave, holidays, health insurance, social security, worker's 
compensation and any other fringe benefits approved in the grant 
agreement and permitted by the appropriate Federal cost principles found 
in OMB Circulars A-87 and A-122, except as limited for retirement costs 
by Sec. 641.311(c).