[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: 24CFR954.301]

[Page 417]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 954--INDIAN HOME PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C--Eligible Activities and Affordability
 
Sec. 954.301  Religious organizations.

    HOME funds may not be provided to primarily religious organizations, 
such as churches, for any activity including secular activities. In 
addition, HOME funds may not be used to rehabilitate or construct 
housing owned by primarily religious organizations or to assist 
primarily religious organizations in acquiring housing. However, HOME 
funds may be used by a secular entity to acquire housing from a 
primarily religious organization, and a primarily religious entity may 
transfer title to property to a wholly secular entity and the entity may 
participate in the HOME program in accordance with the requirements of 
this part. The entity may be an existing or newly established entity 
(which may be an entity established, but not controlled, by the 
religious organization). The completed housing project must be used 
exclusively by the owner entity for secular purposes, available to all 
persons regardless of religion. In particular, there must be no 
religious or membership criteria for tenants of the property.