{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1948.59","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1948.59","heading":"Ineligible activities.","body":"(a) Growth management and housing planning grant funds may not be used for:\n(1) Acquisition, construction, repair, or rehabilitation of existing housing and public facilities;\n(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;\n(3) Duplication of current services;\n(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;”\n(5) Planning for areas other than approved designated areas;\n(6) Planning other than growth management and housing planning; or\n(7) Political activities.\n(b) Grant funds for site development may not be used for:\n(1) Construction, repair, or rehabilitation of housing and public facilities;\n(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;\n(3) Administrative expenses not allowed under FMC 74-4;\n(4) Purposes for which funding exists under other State or Federal programs that may reasonably be obtained on a timely basis by the applicants;\n(5) Duplication of current services; or\n(6) Political activities.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XVIII—RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER H—PROGRAM REGULATIONS","PART 1948—RURAL DEVELOPMENT","Subpart B—Section 601 Energy Impacted Area Development Assistance Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"90ea9247785fa209fa9e778ae9fdab43c6341cf3e83d7c0136da9954adaa75f6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1948.58","next":"us/7-cfr-1948.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}