---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1944.520"
title: "7"
number: "1944.520"
heading: "Ineligible activities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1944.520"
---

# §1944.520. Ineligible activities.

- (a) Grant funds may not be used for:
  - (1) Acquisition, construction, repair, or rehabilitation of structures or acquisition of land, vehicles, or equipment.
  - (2) Replacement of or substitution for any financial support which would be available from any other source.
  - (3) Duplication of current services in conflict with the requirements of [§ 1944.514(c)](/cfr/7/1944.514.md?p=c).
  - (4) **Hiring personnel to perform construction.**
  - (5) Buying property of any kind from families receiving technical or supervisory assistance from the grantee under the terms of the TSA grant.
  - (6) Paying for or reimbursing the grantee for any expenses or debts incurred before Rural Development executes the grant agreement.
  - (7) Paying any debts, expenses, or costs which should be the responsibility of the individual families receiving technical and supervisory assistance.
  - (8) **Any type of political activities.**
  - (9) Other costs including contributions and donations, entertainment, fines and penalties, interest and other financial costs, legislative expenses and any excess of cost from other grant agreements.
- (b) Advice and assistance may be obtained from the National Office where ineligible costs are proposed as part of the TSA project or where a proposed cost appears ineligible.
- (c) The grantee may not charge fees or accept compensation or gratuities from TSA recipients for the grantee's assistance under this program.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 44 FR 36891, June 22, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1480.