---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1948.78"
title: "7"
number: "1948.78"
heading: "Growth management and housing planning projects."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1948.78"
---

# §1948.78. Growth management and housing planning projects.

- (a) Existing plans for growth management and housing may be used to meet the planning requirements of this subpart.
- (b) A reasonable effort should be made to modify existing plans for use in meeting the planning requirements of this section.
- (c) The Governor shall be responsible for the coordination of planning within a State.
- (d) The planning process developed with assistance under this section should begin at the local level and flow upward to the State.
- (e) Planning processes developed with assistance under this section should have the maximum possible citizen involvement in the development of plans.
- (f) Governors should give full consideration to local and substate priorities in the development of the State Investment Strategy for Energy Impacted Areas.
- (g) Plans developed with assistance under this section should be fully coordinated with other Federal, State, substate, and local planning activities affected by the project.
- (h) Planning conducted by the State include effective management activities for coordinated development of approved designated areas through the plan implementation stage.

## Notes

### Amendments

[44 FR 35984, June 19, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 29121, June 24, 1983]

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 601, Pub. L. 95-620, delegation of authority by the Sec. of Agri., 7 CFR 2.23; delegation of authority by the Asst. Sec. for Rural Development, 7 CFR 2.70.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 35984, June 19, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 1932 note.

### Amendments

[44 FR 35984, June 19, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 29121, June 24, 1983]