Purchase of Land at Prairie du Chien, Using Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Funds

The Acting Chief of Engineers requested a decision on the propriety of a local sponsor of a flood-prevention project to provide the necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way using the Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds. Provision for such use of funds is authorized in 42 U.S.C. 5305 (a)(9) (Supp. V). (SS)