Equal Treatment Regulations

HUD has conducted comprehensive regulatory reform, in line with White House expectations, to ensure that faith-based and community organizations can compete on an equal footing with other groups competing for funds in competitive HUD programs or in the competitive components of state- and locally-administered block grant programs.

Links to the regulatory reforms instituted at HUD

Equal Treatment Regulations Web Cast (April 1, 2008)

General Rule

HUD cross-cutting regulatory requirements in 24 CFR part 5, see 500.109

Program Specific

HOME Program Regulations in 24 CFR part 92

CDBG Regulations, 24 CFR part 570, see paragraph (j) of 570.200 (at page40)

HOPE for Homeownership of Single Family Homes Program (HOPE 3), 24 CFR part 572, see 572.405 at page 189

HOPWA Regulations in 24 CFR part 574, see 574.300(c) at page 203

Emergency Shelter Grant Regulations in 24 CFR part 576, see 576.23

Supportive Housing Regulations at 24 CFR part 583, see 583.150(b)

Indian Home Program regulations at 24 CFR part 954. See 954.301

Indian Community Development Block Grant regulations at 24 CFR part 1003, see 1003.600

Information is also available from the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, which is presented at targeted conferences throughout the Nation.

Faith-based organizations that believe they are substantially burdened by the inability to hire along religious lines in certain HUD programs are invited to click here, and to contact the Center.

For additional guidance, please contact the Center or your local field office. You may also contact local block grant and Continuum of Care specialists at the following links:

	CDBG contacts
	HOME contacts
	Continuum of Care contacts
	HOPWA contacts