(a)

1. (1) Administrative costs include administering and managing central staff and centralized functions of the agency and prorated costs associated with the entities' audit.
2. (2) Administrative costs also include expenditures for support for members of the entities' governing body.

(b)

1. (1) Administrative costs do not include costs for administration, management, or overhead expenses directly linked to a specific project operated by the eligible entity.

2. (2)

   1. (A) Such administrative costs should be included as part of the program.
   2. (B) For example, administrative overhead and general support for an eligible entity’s community services projects, such as space, supplies, and program manager, should be reported under Programmatic Costs (United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Information Memorandum 37).