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§ 583. 145 24 CFR Ch. V (4-1 -05. Edition)
<br /> the purpose of promoting the develop- -(b) Faith-based activities. (1) Organiza-
<br /> ment of supportive housing and sup- tions that are religious or faith-based
<br /> portive services as part of a continuum are eligible, on the same basis as any
<br /> of care approach, including innovative other organization, to participate in
<br /> approaches to assist homeless persons the Supportive Housing Program. Nei-
<br /> in the transition from homelessness, ther the Federal government nor a
<br /> and promoting the provision of sup- State or local government receiving
<br /> portive housing to homeless persons to funds under Supportive Housing pro-
<br /> enable them to live as independently as grams shall discriminate against an or-
<br /> possible. ganization on the basis of the organiza-
<br /> (b) Uses of technical assistance. HUD tion's religious character or affiliation.
<br /> may use these funds to provide tech- (2) Organizations that are directly
<br /> nical assistance to prospective appli- funded under the Supportive Housing
<br /> cants , applicants, recipients, or other Program may not engage in inherently
<br /> providers of supportive housing or serv- religious activities, such as worship,
<br /> ices for homeless persons, for sup- religious instruction, or proselytiza-
<br /> portive housing projects. The assist- tion as part of the programs or services
<br /> ance may include, but is not limited to, funded under this part. If an organiza-
<br /> written information such as papers, tion conducts such activities, the ac-
<br /> monographs, manuals, guides, and bro- tivities must be offered separately, in
<br /> chures: person-to-person exchanges; time or location, from the programs or _
<br /> and training and related costs. services funded under this part, and
<br /> (c) Selection of providers. From time participation must be voluntary for the
<br /> to time. as HUD determines the need, beneficiaries of the HUD-funded pro-
<br /> HUD may advertise and competitively grams or services.
<br /> select providers to deliver technical as- (3) A religious organization that par-
<br /> sistance. HUD may enter into con- ticipates in the Supportive Housing -
<br /> tracts. grants, or cooperative agree- Program will retain its independence
<br /> ments, when necessary, to implement from Federal, State, and local govern-
<br /> the technical assistance. ments, and may continue to carry out
<br /> 159 FR 36892, July 19, 19941 its mission, including the definition,
<br /> practice, and expression of its religious .
<br /> § 583.145 Matching requirements. beliefs, provided that it does not use di-
<br /> (a) General. The recipient must rect Supportive Housing Program
<br /> match the funds provided by HUD for funds to support any inherently reli-
<br /> grants for acquisition, - rehabilitation, gious activities. such as worship, reli-
<br /> and new construction with an equal gious instruction, or proselytization.
<br /> amount of funds from other sources. Among other things, faith-based orga-
<br /> (b) Cash resources. The matching nizations may use space in their facili-
<br /> funds must be cash resources provided ties to provide Supportive Housing
<br /> to the project by one or . more. of the Program-funded services, without re-
<br /> following; the recipient, the Federal moving religious art, icons, scriptures,
<br /> government. State and local govern- or other religious symbols. In addition,
<br /> ments, and private resources. a Supportive Housing Program-funded
<br /> (c) Maintenance of effort. State or religious organization retains its au-
<br /> local government funds used in the thority over its internal governance,
<br /> matching contribution are subject to and it may retain religious terms in its
<br /> the maintenance of effort requirements organization's name, select its board -
<br /> described at § 583. 150(a) . members on a religious basis, and in-
<br /> clude religious references in its organi-
<br /> § 583.150 Limitations on use of assist- zation's mission statements and other
<br /> once. governing documents.
<br /> (a) Maintenance of effort. No assist- (4) An organization that participates
<br /> ance provided under this part (or any in the Supportive Housing Program
<br /> State or local government funds used shall not, in providing program assist-
<br /> to supplement this assistance) may be ance, discriminate against a program
<br /> used to replace State or local funds beneficiary or prospective program
<br /> previously used, or designated for use, beneficiary on the basis of religion or
<br /> to assist homeless persons. religious belief.
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