[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: 24CFR1003.604]



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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 G_Other Program Requirements

 

Sec.  1003.604  Citizen participation.



    (a) In order to permit residents of Indian tribes and Alaska native 

villages to examine and appraise the applicant's application for funds 

under this part, the applicant shall follow traditional means of 

resident involvement which, at the least, include the following:

    (1) Furnishing residents with information concerning the amounts of 

funds available for proposed community development and housing 

activities and the range of activities that may be undertaken.

    (2) Holding one or more meetings to obtain the views of residents on 

community development and housing needs. Meetings shall be scheduled in 

ways and at times that will allow participation by residents.

    (3) Developing and publishing or posting a community development 

statement in such a manner as to afford affected residents an 

opportunity to examine its contents and to submit comments.

    (4) Affording residents an opportunity to review and comment on the



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applicant's performance under any active community development block 

grant.

    (b) Prior to submission of the application to HUD, the applicant 

shall certify by an official Tribal resolution that it has met the 

requirements of paragraph (a) of this section; and

    (1) Considered any comments and views expressed by residents and, if 

it deems it appropriate, modified the application accordingly; and

    (2) Made the modified application available to residents.

    (c) No part of the requirement under paragraph (a) of this section 

shall be construed to restrict the responsibility and authority of the 

applicant for the development of the application and the execution of 

the grant. Accordingly, the citizen participation requirements of this 

section do not include concurrence by any person or group in making 

final determinations on the contents of the application.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

2577-0191)