CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XVIII—RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 1804 to 2045) > SUBCHAPTER H—PROGRAM REGULATIONS (parts 1900 to 1981) > PART 1948—RURAL DEVELOPMENT > SUBPART B—Section 601 Energy Impacted Area Development Assistance Program (§1948.51 to §1948.99-1948.100) > 1948.59—Ineligible activities.

1948.59—Ineligible activities.

(a) Growth management and housing planning grant funds may not be used for:
(1) Acquisition, construction, repair, or rehabilitation of existing housing and public facilities;
(2) Replacement of, or substitution for, any financial support previously provided or assured from any other source which would result in a reduction of current efforts on the part of the applicant;
(3) Duplication of current services;
(4) Routine administrative activities not allowed under Federal Management Circular FMC 74-4, “Cost Principles Applicable to Grants and Contracts with State and Local Governments;”
(5) Planning for areas other than approved designated areas;
(6) Planning other than growth management and housing planning; or
(7) Political activities.
(b) Grant funds for site development may not be used for:
(1) Construction, repair, or rehabilitation of housing and public facilities;
(2) Replacement of, or substitution for, any financial support previously provided or assured from any other source which would result in a reduction of effort on the part of the applicant;
(3) Administrative expenses not allowed under FMC 74-4;
(4) Purposes for which funding exists under other State or Federal programs that may reasonably be obtained on a timely basis by the applicants;
(5) Duplication of current services; or
(6) Political activities.