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The HOME rules allow each PJ to use up to 10 percent of each year's HOME allocation for reasonable administrative and planning costs. In addition, up to 10 percent of program income deposited in the PJ's local HOME account during a program year may be used for administrative and planning costs. Eligible administrative costs include:
Staff Costs
Staff costs include salaries, wages, and related costs of PJ staff persons responsible for HOME Program administration.
Other Administrative Costs
Examples of other eligible administrative costs include:
- Goods and services necessary for administration (such as utilities, office supplies, etc.);
- Administrative services under third party agreements (such as legal services);
- Administering a TBRA program;
- Providing public information;
- Fair housing activities;
- Indirect costs under a cost allocation plan prepared in accordance with applicable OMB Circular requirements;
- Preparation of the Consolidated Plan; and
- Complying with other Federal requirements.
Note: Some of the costs described above can be categorized as either a project related soft cost or an administrative cost.
- PJs must count each cost as either a project related cost or an administrative cost, not both.
- The costs of administering a TBRA program must always be counted as administrative costs and never as project-related costs.
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