[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR1003.604]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 1003--COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES AND ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart G--Other Program Requirements
 
Sec. 1003.604  Citizen participation.

    (a) In order to permit residents of Indian tribes and Alaska native 
villages to examine and appraise the applicant's application for funds 
under this part, the applicant shall follow traditional means of 
resident involvement which, at the least, include the following:
    (1) Furnishing residents with information concerning the amounts of 
funds available for proposed community development and housing 
activities and the range of activities that may be undertaken.
    (2) Holding one or more meetings to obtain the views of residents on 
community development and housing needs. Meetings shall be scheduled in 
ways and at times that will allow participation by residents.
    (3) Developing and publishing or posting a community development 
statement in such a manner as to afford affected residents an 
opportunity to examine its contents and to submit comments.
    (4) Affording residents an opportunity to review and comment on the

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applicant's performance under any active community development block 
grant.
    (b) Prior to submission of the application to HUD, the applicant 
shall certify by an official Tribal resolution that it has met the 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section; and
    (1) Considered any comments and views expressed by residents and, if 
it deems it appropriate, modified the application accordingly; and
    (2) Made the modified application available to residents.
    (c) No part of the requirement under paragraph (a) of this section 
shall be construed to restrict the responsibility and authority of the 
applicant for the development of the application and the execution of 
the grant. Accordingly, the citizen participation requirements of this 
section do not include concurrence by any person or group in making 
final determinations on the contents of the application.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2577-0191)