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Public Services(Capped at 15 Percent of the Grant,With Some Exceptions)' Provision of new or Carry out job training to expand the pool of health care workers and technicians that quantifiably increased public are available to treat disease within a community. services. Provide testing, diagnosis or other services at a fixed or mobile location. See section 105(a)(8) (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8));24 CFR Increase the capacity and availability of targeted health services for infectious disease 570.201(e). response within existing health facilities. Provide equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to carry-out a public service. Deliver meals on wheels to quarantined individuals or individuals that need to maintain social distancing due to medical vulnerabilities. Planning, Capacity acity Building,and Technical Assistance "r States only: Planning grants Grant funds to units of general local government may be used for planning activities and planning only grants. in conjunction with an activity,they may also be used for planning only as an activity. See section 105(a)(12). These activities must meet or demonstrate that they would meet a national objective. These activities are subject to the State's 20 percent administration, planning and technical assistance cap. States only: use a part of to Grant funds to units of general local government to hire technical assistance providers support TA and capacity to deliver CDBG training to new subrecipients and local government departments that building. are administering CDBG funds for the first time to assist with infectious disease See section 106(d)(5) (42 response. This activity is subject to the State's 3 percent administration, planning and U.S.C. 5306(d)(5). technical assistance cap. Entitlement only. data Gather data and develop non-project specific emergency infectious disease response gathering, studies,analysis, plans. and preparation of plans and the identification of actions that will implement such plans. See 24 CFR 570.205. Planning Considerations Infectious disease response conditions rapidly evolve and may require changes to the planned use of funds: • CDBG grantees must amend their Consolidated Annual Action Plan when there is a change to the allocation priorities or method of distribution of funds; an addition of an activity not described in the plan;or a change to the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity(24 CFR 91.505). • If the changes meet the criteria for a"substantial amendment"in the grantee's citizen participation plan,the grantee must follow its citizen participation process for amendments(24 CFR 91.105 and 91.115). Resources The Department has technical assistance providers that may be available to assist grantees in their implementation of CDBG Funds for activities to prevent or respond to the spread of infectious disease. Please contact your local CPD Field Office Director to request technical assistance from HUD staff or a TA provider. • Submit your questions to: CPDQuestionsAnswered@hud.gov • COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources: https://www.hud.gov/coronavirus • CPD Program Guidance and Training: https://www.hudexchange.info/program-support/ Section 105(a)(8)of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,provides a different percentage cap for some grantees.