[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: 24CFR908.108]

[Page 367-368]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 908--ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF REQUIRED FAMILY DATA FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, INDIAN HOUSING, AND THE SECTION 8 RENTAL CERTIFICATE, RENTAL VOUCHER, AND MODERATE 
REHABILITATION PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 908.108  Cost.

    (a) General. The costs of the electronic transmission of the 
correctly formatted data, including either the purchase and maintenance 
of computer hardware or software, or both, the cost of contracting for 
those services, or the cost of centralizing the electronic

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transmission function, shall be considered Section 8 Administrative 
expenses, or eligible public and Indian housing operating expenses that 
can be included in the public and Indian housing operating budget. At 
the HA's option, the cost of the computer software may include service 
contracts to provide maintenance or training, or both.
    (b) Sources of funding. For public and Indian housing, costs may be 
covered from operating subsidy for which the HA is already eligible, or 
the initial cost may be covered by funds received by the HA under HUD's 
Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program (CIAP) or Comprehensive 
Grant Program (CGP). For Section 8 programs, the costs may be covered 
from ongoing administrative fees or the Section 8 operating reserve.