[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: 24CFR1003.206]



[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:



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    (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.