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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Federal financial participation is not allowable for:
(1) Costs incurred for activities on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities to solve problems not directly related to their disabilities and which are faced by the general populace. Such activities include but are not limited to: Preparation of wills, divorce decrees, and real estate proceedings. Allowable costs in such cases would include the Protection and Advocacy System providing disability–related technical assistance information and referral to appropriate programs and services; and
(2) Costs not allowed under other applicable statutes, Departmental regulations and issuances of the Office of Management and Budget.
(b) Attorneys' fees are considered program income pursuant to 45 CFR part 75 and must be added to the funds committed to the program and used to further the objectives of the program. This requirement shall apply to all attorneys' fees, including those earned by contractors and those received after the project period in which they were earned.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 45. Public Welfare § 45.1326.23 Non–allowable costs for the State Protection and Advocacy System - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-45-public-welfare/cfr-sect-45-1326-23/
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