[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR598.400]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND 
        DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 598_URBAN EMPOWERMENT ZONES: ROUND TWO AND THREE DESIGNATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart E_Post-Designation Requirements
 
Sec. 598.400  HUD grants for planning activities.


    (a) HUD will award planning grants up to $100,000 to each of the 
Empowerment Zones designated in accordance with this part.
    (b) Eligible recipients for these grants are the lead unit of 
general local government that received designation under this part, or 
its designee. These recipients may subgrant all or part of the planning 
grant to qualified subgrantees, such as community organizations, 
agencies of local government, regional planning authorities, or planning 
consultants.
    (c) Eligible planning activities include: hiring and development of 
staff, consulting services, publication of materials, community outreach 
and participation, governing board training, and similar activities that 
are intended to:
    (1) Expand the planning capacity of the designee local government, 
the governing board, and/or participating entities, such as community 
organizations;
    (2) Help the designee plan the implementation of the strategic plan; 
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    (3) Help the designee to develop its performance measurement 
process.
    (d) The document announcing the initiation of the designation 
process describes the procedures for award of these planning grants, 
post-award reporting requirements with respect to the grants, and the 
uniform requirements applicable to all Federal grants.