§ 1942.460 - Limitations.

Grant funds may not be used to:

(a) Recruit applications for FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354's water and waste disposal loan and/or grant program or any loan and/or grant program.

(b) Duplicate current services, replacement or substitution of support previously provided such as those performed by an association's consultant in developing a project.

(c) Fund political activities.

(d) Pay for capital assets, the purchase of real estate or vehicles, improve and renovate office space, or repair and maintain privately-owned property.

(e) Pay for construction or operation and maintenance costs.

(f) Pay costs incurred prior to the effective date of grants made under this subpart.

(g) Pay for technical assistance as defined in this subpart which duplicates assistance provided to implement an action plan funded by the Forest Service (FS) under the National Forest-Dependent Rural Communities Economic Diversification Act for 5 continuous years from the date of grant approval by the FS. To avoid duplicate assistance, the grantee shall coordinate with the FS and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to ascertain if a grant has been made in a substantially similar geographical or defined local area in a State for technical assistance under the above program. The grantee will provide documentation to FS and RUS regarding the contact with each agency. Under its program, the FS assists rural communities dependent upon national forest resources by establishing rural forestry and economic diversification action teams which prepare action plans. Action plans are intended to provide opportunities to promote economic diversification and enhance local economies dependent upon national forest resources.