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<br /> J . K . BARTON , CLERK
<br /> ofc. of Asst. Secy ., Comm . Planning , Develop ., HUD § 582 . 120
<br /> § 582 . 115 Limitations on assistancen its internal governance, and it may retain
<br /> religious terms in its organization' s name, select
<br /> (a ) Current occupants . Current occupants its board members on a religious basis, and
<br /> of the real property are not eligible for include religious references in its organization 's
<br /> assistance under this part . However, as mission statements and other governing
<br /> described in § 582 . 335 , persons displaced as a documents .
<br /> direct result of acquisition , rehabilitation , or ( 4 ) An organization that participates in the
<br /> demolition for a project under the S + C program S + C program shall not, in providing program
<br /> are eligible for and must be provided relocation assistance , discriminate against a program
<br /> assistance at Uniform Relocation Act levels . beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary
<br /> ( b) Amount of assistance provided within a on the basis of religion or religious belief.
<br /> jurisdiction . HUD will limit the amount of ( 5 ) If a State or local government
<br /> assistance provided within the jurisdiction of voluntarily contributes its own funds to
<br /> any one unit of local government to no more supplement federally funded activities, the State
<br /> than 10 percent of the amount available . or local government has the option to segregate
<br /> (c) Faith- based activities . ( 1 ) Organizations the Federal funds or commingle them . However,
<br /> that are religious or faith - based are eligible, on if the funds are commingled , this section applies
<br /> the same basis as any other organization , to to all of the commingled funds .
<br /> participate in the S + C program . Neither the (d ) Maintenance of effort. No assistance
<br /> Federal government nor a State or local received under this part (or any State or local
<br /> government receiving funds under S + C government funds used to supplement this
<br /> programs shall discriminate against an assistance ) may be used to replace funds
<br /> organization on the basis of the organization ' s provided under any State or local government
<br /> religious character or affiliation . assistance programs previously used , or
<br /> ( 2 ) Organizations that are directly funded designated for use, to assist persons with
<br /> under the S + C program may not engage in disabilities, homeless persons, or homeless
<br /> inherently religious activities, such as worship, persons with disabilities .
<br /> religious instruction , or proselytization as part of [58 FR 13892 , Mar. 15, 1993 , as amended at 68 FR 56407, Sept. 30,
<br /> the programs or services funded under this part. 2003]
<br /> If an organization conducts such activities, the
<br /> activities must be offered separately, in time or § 582 . 120 Consolidated plan .
<br /> location , from the programs or services funded
<br /> under this part, and participation must be ( a ) Applicants that are States or units of
<br /> voluntary for the beneficiaries of the general local government. The applicant must
<br /> HUD-funded programs or services . have a HUD-approved complete or abbreviated
<br /> (3 ) A religious organization that consolidated plan , in accordance with 24 CFR
<br /> participates in the S + C program will retain its part 91 , and must submit a certification that the
<br /> independence from Federal , State, and local application for funding is consistent with the
<br /> governments, and may continue to carry out its HUD -approved consolidated plan . Funded
<br /> mission , including the definition , practice and applicants must certify in a grant agreement
<br /> expression of its religious beliefs, provided that that they are following the HUD -approved
<br /> it does not use direct S+ C funds to support any consolidated plan . If the applicant is a State,
<br /> inherently religious activities, such as worship, and the project will be located in a unit of
<br /> religious instruction, or proselytization . Among general local government that is required to
<br /> other things, faith -based organizations may use have, or has, a complete consolidated plan , or
<br /> space in their facilities to provide S+ C-funded that is applying for Shelter Plus Care assistance
<br /> services, without removing religious art, icons, under the same Notice of Fund Availability
<br /> scriptures, or other religious symbols . In ( NOFA) and will have an abbreviated
<br /> addition , an S + C-funded religious organization consolidated plan with respect to that
<br /> retains its authority over application , the State also must submit a
<br /> certification by the unit of general local
<br /> government that the State' s application is
<br /> consistent with the unit
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