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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 05.13.03.04" title_num="05" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="03" heading="Eligible Use of Funds.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department may provide grants under the Program to eligible grantees for the purpose of defraying the costs associated with:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The managerial services of a circuit rider as described in the budget of an applicant that has been approved by the Department and these costs may include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Salary,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Fringe benefits,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Travel,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Administrative costs of the circuit sponsor and the circuit rider, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Training; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Other services or needs of a circuit considered acceptable to the Department including expertise in the areas of code enforcement, community revitalization, planning, economic development, and grant management.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department may also use Program funds to pay for activities which enhance the managerial skills of circuit riders, including group training and group meetings for the circuit riders. The Department may directly pay for the activities or reimburse circuit sponsors for eligible costs.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department may not use more than 15 percent of the monies appropriated in a fiscal year for the purposes set forth in §B of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>