(1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the Community Development Block Grant Program Community Planning Grant Application Guidelines, Grant Administration, and Application as rules for the administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

(2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the scope and procedures for the award, administration, monitoring, and close-out of matching planning grants to cities, towns, counties, consolidated governments, county or multicounty water, wastewater or solid waste districts, and tribal governments.

(3) Copies of the regulations adopted by reference in (1) may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200523, Helena, Montana 59620-0523, or on the web site at http://comdev.mt.gov/Programs/CDBG/PlanningActivities/Applying.