[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR585.205]

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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 585_YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart C_Youthbuild Planning Grants
 
Sec. 585.205  Eligible activities.

    Planning grant activities to develop a Youthbuild program may 
include:
    (a) The undertaking of studies and research efforts to determine the 
feasibility and need for a Youthbuild program in a selected location 
including whether a proposed program can meet the education and training 
needs of young adults, aid in the expansion of affordable housing to 
meet the needs of the community, and achieve financial feasibility;
    (b) The formation and establishment of a consortium among Federal, 
State, or local training and education programs, service providers, 
housing programs and providers including but not limited to homeless 
providers, housing owners, developers, and other organizations necessary 
for the establishment of a Youthbuild program;
    (c) The preliminary identification and potential selection of 
housing for the Youthbuild program including an assessment of the type 
of housing program to be used and the method by which program 
participants will have access to the housing project;
    (d) The planning and identification of resources required for basic 
skills instruction and education, job training and job development, 
leadership and employment skills development, counseling, referral, and 
other related support services that will be provided as part of the 
Youthbuild program;
    (e) The preparation of an application for an implementation grant.
    (f) Preliminary architectural and engineering (A & E) work for the 
Youthbuild proposed housing including:
    (1) The development of cost and time estimates associated with the 
amount of work to be done through new construction or the rehabilitation 
of existing housing;
    (2) Technical studies to evaluate environmental problems and to 
determine whether mitigation is feasible on the potential site; and
    (3) The identification and initiation of the permit process required 
to commence work on the selected site.
    (g) The planning and development of multi-disciplinary educational 
and employment training curricula, leadership development training, 
counseling,

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and other supportive services and activities for the Youthbuild program 
including the identification and training of staff assigned to each 
program component;
    (h) The identification and establishment of relationships with local 
unions, apprenticeship programs, housing owners, local employers and 
public or private community organizations for job training, development, 
and placement opportunities;
    (i) Administration. Youthbuild funds for administrative costs may 
not exceed 15 percent of the total amount of Youthbuild program and 
project costs or such higher percentage as HUD determines is necessary 
to support capacity development by a private nonprofit organization.