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ðDV . Improvements to increase the efficient use of water; . Connection of residential struCWres to water diStribution or local sewer collection lines; . IIÚtial homeowner warranty premiums, hazard insurance premiums, flood insurance premiums and I=d- based paint testing and abatement, for rehabilitation caxried out with CDBG funds; . Acquisition of tools to be lent to carry out rehabilitation; . Rehabilitation services related to assisting participants in CDBG-funded rehabilitation activities (such as rehabilitation counseling, energy auditing, preparation of work specifications, loan processing, and inspection); and . Rehabilitation of housing under Section 17 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. (c) Code enforcement in deteriorating or deteriorated areas where such enforcement, together with public improvements, rehabilitation, and services to be provided, may be expected to arrest the decline of such areas. (d) Rehabilitation, preservation or restoration of publicly- or privately-owned historic properties, except for buildings used for the general conduct of government. (e) Renovation of closed schools or other buildings for use as an eligible public facility or housing. Special Economic Development Activities - &570.203 Eligible activities may be carried out as part of an economic development project. In addition, special economic devewpment activities that receive a detennination of appropriateness-but not including assistance for the construction of new housing-may be caxried out, including: (a) Acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or installation of commercial or industrial buildings, strUcwres, and other real property equipment and improvements, including railroad spurs or similar extensions. Such activities may be carried out by the recipient, or public or private non-profit subrecipients. .. (b) The provision of assistance to private for-profit businesses, including, but not limited to. grants, loans, loan guaran~, interest supplements, techIÚcal assistance, and other fooos of support, for any other activity where the assistance has ~n detennined appropriate to carry out an economic development project - except for buildings for the general conduct of government, general government expenses, and political activities - provided that such assistance does not unduly enrich the for-profit business. Economic development projects must create or retain jobs for low- and moderate-income persons, prevent or eliminate slums or blight, m~t urgent needs, create or retain businesses owned by commuIÚty residents, assist businesses that provide goods or services to low- and moderate-income residents, or provide techIÚcal assistance to promote any of the above activities. To the extent practicable, economic development projects must minimize displacement of existing businesses and jobs. Special Activities bv Subrecipients - ~570.204 (a) Assistance may be provided to certain eligible subrecipients to carry out a neighborhood revitalization, commuIÚty economic development, or energy conservation project, including: . Activities listed as eligible; and . Activities not othe~ listed as eligible - except for assistance to buildings for the general conduct of government, general government expenses, and political activities - if the recipient detennines that these are appropriate to achieve its commuIÚty development objectives. (b) Recipients are responsible for ensuring that subrecipients comply with all applicable Federal, state, or focal laws and requirements; and for carrying out the environmental review and clearance: re:sponsibilitie:s. (c) Subrecipients eligible to carry out these special activities are: . Neighborhood-based non-profit organizations; . Section 301(d) Small Business Investment Coqx¡rations, including those which are: profit-making; and . Local Development Corporations. Chapter 1 - 24