Community participation,
Community participation, as required in 5.158, means a solicitation of views and recommendations from members of the community and other interested parties, a consideration of the views and recommendations received, and a process for incorporating such views and recommendations into decisions and outcomes. For HUD regulations implementing the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the statutory term for community participation is citizen participation, and, therefore, the regulations in 24 CFR parts 91, 92, 570, 574, and 576 use this term.