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21 . For any activity performed as an " urgent need , " the project files shall document that the activity meets the requirements of 24 CFR 570 . 483 (d ) to qualify under the " urgent need " national objective . For these disaster recovery funds , the " threat to health or welfare " portion of the requirements may be established in the context of the 2004 hurricane season damage . 22 . If grant funds are used for acquisition of property for, or infrastructure in support of, LMI housing construction , construction of the housing must be completed and LMI benefit documented during the sub- grant period . 23 . If grant funds are used for " slum and blight, " the project files shall document that the activity took place in an area officially designated as a " slum" or " blighted " area and meets HUD requirements for " slum and blight" national objective , or that the activity qualifies under HUD requirements for " spot blight. " 24 . If grant funds are used for acquisition , the requirements of 24 CFR 570 . 83 ( e ) (2 ) regarding final use or disposition shall be met. 25 . For any construction contract that requires payment of prevailing wages under the Davis- Bacon and Related Acts ( DBRA) , the Recipient shall take the following actions so that the Department may meet its DBRA tracking and reporting requirements to HUD for these funds : a . Obtain a wage decision from the Department using its Wage Decision Request form or a similar document with the same information ; and b . Prior to awarding the construction contract, submit the Bidding Information and Contractor Eligibility form , or document with the same information , and obtain the Department' s confirmation that the contractor is not excluded from participation in federally funded projects . 26 If any funds are used for housing rehabilitation , the project files shall document that, following completion of each home , all code violations have been corrected and the home meets Section 8 Housing Quality Standards . 27 . Within thirty ( 30 ) days of execution of any construction contract between the Recipient and a contractor, all construction contractors shall provide a schedule for completion of work activities under that construction contract. 28 . Pursuant to Federal RegisterNolume 69 , Number 237 [ Docket Number FR -4959- N -01 ] and the Robert T . Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act (42 U . S . C . 5155 ) , no activity may receive assistance from these funds with respect to any cost that is reimbursable by FEMA , eligible for Small Business Administration assistance or from any other program , insurance or any other sources . The Recipient' s project files shall document how compliance with this prohibition on duplication of benefits was determined for each activity , including sub-recipients and , for housing or other direct benefit activity , individual beneficiaries . Duplication of benefits identified during monitoring , by an audit , or other means may require repayment of duplication of benefit funds . 29