ARM 8.94.3727. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2015-2016 CDBG PROGRAM

(1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the Montana Community Development Block Grant Program FFY 2015-2016 Application Guidelines for Housing and Public Facilities Planning Grants; the FFY 2015-2016 Application Guidelines for Noncompetitive Housing Grants; the FFY 2011 Application Guidelines for the Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program as amended April 2012; the FFY 2012 Application Guidelines for the Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program; the Montana Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program FFY 2013-2014 Application Guidelines for Planning Projects; the Montana Community Development Block Grant Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Program FFY 2015-2016 Grant Administration Manual published as rules for the administration of the CDBG and NSP programs; and the Montana Community Development Block Grant Program FFY 2015-2016 Application Guidelines for Public Facilities Projects and the FFY 2015-2016 Application Guidelines for Housing and Neighborhood Renewal Projects. (2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the following: (a) policies governing the program; (b) requirements for applicants; (c) procedures for evaluating applications; (d) procedures for local project start up; (e) environmental review of project activities; (f) procurement of goods and services; (g) financial management; (h) protection of civil rights; (i) fair labor standards; (j) acquisition of property and relocation of persons displaced thereby; (k) administrative considerations specific to public facilities, housing and neighborhood renewal, economic development, and neighborhood stabilization projects; (l) project audits; (m) public relations; (n) project monitoring; and (o) planning assistance. (3) Copies of the Application Guidelines and Grant Administration Manual adopted by reference in (1) can be viewed on the department's web site at http://comdev.mt.gov/default.mcpx or http://comdev.mt.gov/planningbureau/planningbureau.mcpx , or may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, Community Development Division, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200523, Helena, Montana 59620-0523.