a) Grant funds shall be used by the applicant to support project expenses, whether incurred at the applicants' central sites or at remote locations which are an integral part of the project. Project expenses include:

1. 1) personal services expenses of staff directly involved in the project;
2. 2) medical equipment and supplies necessary for the operation of the project;
3. 3) staff, resident and student travel directly related to the project;
4. 4) nonmedical equipment and supplies necessary for the operation of the project;
5. 5) contractual services and rent necessary for the operation of the project;
6. 6) expenses associated with necessary facility remodeling;
7. 7) expenses associated with participation in an interactive telecommunication system, to establish telemetry and other electronic communication capabilities;
8. 8) other expenses critical to the operation of the project.