[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR1003.206]

[Page 780-781]
 
                 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 C_Eligible Activities
 
Sec. 1003.206  Program administration costs.

    ICDBG funds may be used for the payment of reasonable administrative 
costs and carrying charges related to the planning and execution of 
community development activities assisted in whole or in part with funds 
provided under this part. No more than 20 percent of the sum of any 
grant plus program income received shall be expended for activities 
described in this section and in Sec. 1003.205--Eligible planning, 
urban environmental design and policy-planning-management capacity 
building activities. This does not include staff and overhead costs 
directly related to carrying out activities eligible under Sec. Sec. 
1003.201 through 1003.204, since those costs are eligible as part of 
such activities. In addition, technical assistance costs associated with 
developing the capacity to undertake a specific funded activity are also 
not considered program administration costs. These costs must not, 
however, exceed 10% of the total grant award.
    (a) General management, oversight and coordination. Reasonable costs 
of overall program management, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation. 
Such costs include, but are not necessarily limited to, necessary 
expenditures for the following:

[[Page 781]]

    (1) Salaries, wages, and related costs of the grantee's staff, the 
staff of local public agencies, or other staff engaged in program 
administration. In charging costs to this category the grantee may 
either include the entire salary, wages, and related costs allocable to 
the program of each person whose primary responsibilities with regard to 
the program involve program administration assignments, or the pro rata 
share of the salary, wages, and related costs of each person whose job 
includes any program administration assignments. The grantee may use 
only one of these methods during the grant period. Program 
administration includes the following types of assignments:
    (i) Providing tribal officials and citizens with information about 
the program;
    (ii) Preparing program budgets and schedules, and amendments 
thereto;
    (iii) Developing systems for assuring compliance with program 
requirements;
    (iv) Developing interagency agreements and agreements with 
subrecipients and contractors to carry out program activities;
    (v) Monitoring program activities for progress and compliance with 
program requirements;
    (vi) Preparing reports and other documents related to the program 
for submission to HUD;
    (vii) Coordinating the resolution of audit and monitoring findings;
    (viii) Evaluating program results against stated objectives; and
    (ix) Managing or supervising persons whose primary responsibilities 
with regard to the program include such assignments as those described 
in paragraph (a)(1) (i) through (viii) of this section.
    (2) Travel costs incurred for official business in carrying out the 
program;
    (3) Administrative services performed under third party contracts or 
agreements, including such services as general legal services, 
accounting services, and audit services; and
    (4) Other costs for goods and services required for administration 
of the program, including such goods and services as rental or purchase 
of equipment, furnishings, or other personal property (or the payment of 
depreciation or use allowances for such items in accordance with OMB 
Circulars A-21, A-87 or A-122, as applicable), insurance, utilities, 
office supplies, and rental and maintenance (but not purchase) of office 
space. (OMB Circulars are available from the Executive Office of the 
President, Publication Service, 725 17th Street, N.W., Suite G-2200, 
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone, 202-395-7332.)
    (b) Public information. The provisions of information and other 
resources to residents and citizen organizations participating in the 
planning, implementation, or assessment of activities being assisted 
with ICDBG funds.
    (c) Indirect costs. Indirect costs may be charged to the ICDBG 
program under a cost allocation plan prepared in accordance with OMB 
Circular A-21, A-87, or A-122 as applicable.
    (d) Submission of applications for Federal programs. Preparation of 
documents required for submission to HUD to receive funds under the 
ICDBG program. In addition, ICDBG funds may be used to prepare 
applications for other Federal programs where the grantee determines 
that such activities are necessary or appropriate to achieve its 
community development objectives.