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§ 582. 115 24 CFR Ch. V (4-1 -06 Edition) amount of rental assistance provided zation's religious character or affili- that participant, nor does the value ation. have to be equal to the amount of rent- (2) Organizations that are directly al assistance on a year-to-year basis. funded under the S+C program may not (c) Calculating the value of supportive engage in inherently religious activi- services. In calculating the amount of ties, such as worship, religious instruc- the matching supportive services, ap- tion, or proselytization as part of the plicants may count: programs or services funded under this (1) Salaries paid to staff of the recipi- part. If an organization conducts such ent to provide supportive services to activities, the activities must be of- S+C participants; fered separately, in time or location, (2) The value of supportive services from the programs or services funded provided by other persons or organiza- under this part, and participation must tions to S+C participants; be voluntary for the beneficiaries of (3) The value of time and services the HUD-funded programs or services. contributed by volunteers at the rate (3) A religious organization that par- of $10.00 an hour, except for donated ticipates in the S+C program will re- professional services which may be tain its independence from Federal, counted at the customary charge for State, and local governments, and may the service provided (professional serv- continue to carry out its mission, in- ices are services ordinarily performed cluding the definition, practice and ex- by donors for payment, such as the pression of its religious beliefs, pro- services of health professionals, that vided that it does not use direct S+C are equivalent to the services they pro- funds to support any inherently reli- vide in their occupations); gious activities, such as worship, reli- (4) The value of any lease on a build- gious instruction, or proselytization. ing used for the provision of supportive Among other things, faith-based orga- services, provided the value included in nizations may use space in their facili- the match is no more than the prorated ties to provide S+C-funded services, share used for the program; and without removing religious art, icons, (5) The cost of outreach activities, as scriptures, or other religious symbols. described in § 582.325(a) of this part. In addition, an S+C-funded religious or- ganization retains its authority over its internal governance, and it may re- (a) Current occupants. Current occu- tain religious terms in its organiza- pants of the real property are not eligi- tion's name, select its board members ble for assistance under this part. How- on a religious basis, and include reli- ever, as described in § 582.335, persons gious references in its organization's displaced as a direct result of acquisi- mission statements and other gov- tion, rehabilitation, or demolition for a erring documents. project under the S+C program are eli- (4) An organization that participates gible for and must be provided reloca- in the S+C program shall not, in pro- tion assistance at Uniform Relocation viding program assistance, discrimi- Act levels. nate against a program beneficiary or (b) Amount of assistance provided with- prospective program beneficiary on the in a jurisdiction. HUD will limit the basis of religion or religious belief. amount of assistance provided within (5) If a State or local government vol- the jurisdiction of any one unit of local untarily contributes its own funds to government to no more than 10 percent supplement federally funded activities, of the amount available. the State or local government has the (c) Faith-based activities. (1) Organiza- - option to segregate the Federal funds tions that are religious or faith-based or commingle them. However, if the are eligible, on the same basis as any funds are commingled, this section ap- other organization, to participate in plies to all of the commingled funds. the S+C program. Neither the Federal (d) Maintenance of effort. No assist- government nor a State or local gov- ance received under this part (or any ernment receiving funds under S+C State or local government funds used programs shall discriminate against an to supplement this assistance) may be organization on the basis of the organi- used to replace funds provided under 242