[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR1003.205]



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                 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.  1003.205  Eligible planning, urban environmental design and 

policy-planning-management-capacity building activities.



    (a) Planning activities which consist of all costs of data 

gathering, studies, analysis, and preparation of plans and the 

identification of actions that will implement such plans, including, but 

not limited to comprehensive plans, community development plans and 

functional plans in areas such as housing and economic development. In 

addition, other plans and studies such as capital improvements programs, 

individual project plans, general environmental studies, and strategies 

and action programs to implement plans, including the development of 

codes and ordinances are also eligible activities. With respect to the 

costs of individual project plans, engineering and design costs related 

to a specific activity are eligible as part of the cost of such activity 

under Sec. Sec.  1003.201 through 1003.204 and are not considered 

planning costs. Also, costs necessary to comply with the requirements of 

24 CFR part 58, including project specific environmental assessments and 

clearances for activities eligible under this part are eligible as part 

of the cost of such activities under Sec. Sec.  1003.201 through 

1003.204.

    (b) Policy--planning--management--capacity building activities 

including those which will enable the grantee to determine its needs, 

set long term goals and short term objectives, devise programs to meet 

these goals and objectives, evaluate the progress being made in 

accomplishing the goals and objectives. In addition, actions necessary 

to carry out management, coordination and monitoring of activities 

necessary for effective planning implementation are eligible planning 

activities, however the costs necessary to implement the plans are not.