(1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the Montana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program FFY 2010 Application Guidelines for Housing and Public Facilities Planning Grants and FFY 2011 Application Guidelines for Public Facilities Projects; the Montana CDBG Economic Development Program FFY 2010 Application Guidelines for the CDBG Economic Development Program and FFY 2010 Application Guidelines for CDBG Economic Development Program Planning Projects; and the Montana CDBG Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) FFY 2010 Grant Administration Manual published as rules for the administration of the CDBG and NSP programs.

(2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the following:

(a) policies governing the program;

(b) requirements for applicants;

(c) procedures for evaluating applications;

(d) procedures for local project start up;

(e) environmental review of project activities;

(f) procurement of goods and services;

(g) financial management;

(h) protection of civil rights;

(i) fair labor standards;

(j) acquisition of property and relocation of persons displaced thereby;

(k) administrative considerations specific to public facilities, housing and neighborhood renewal, economic development, and neighborhood stabilization projects;

(l) project audits;

(m) public relations;

(n) project monitoring; and

(o) planning assistance.

(3) Copies of the Application Guidelines and Grant Administration Manual adopted by reference in (1) can be viewed on the department's web site at: http://comdev.mt.gov/CDD_cdbg.asp, or http://businessresources.mt.gov/BRD_CDBG.asp, or may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, Community Development Division, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200523, Helena, Montana 59620-0523.