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fo-~ t.~,e p3~annlng of health aery!cea. These regions include e~tire States, in some instances~ but generally encompass areas within a.State. Populations of these areas usually range from 500,000 to 3,000,000. Waivers may be granted for areas with less than 500,000 in "usual circumstances;" however, the population of a health service area can only exceed 3,000,000 if the area includes an SI4SA with a population greater .than three million. -. The Act stipulates that an SMSA must be entirely within the boundaries of one health service aree unless the Governor, with the approval of the Secretary of determines that only part of an SI.~SA should be included in a oarticu!ar health service area In fact, many health service areas oo not coincide with S~SA boundaries. Large S~SA's and SMSA's that straddle State lines tend to be split. Funding o~ a health service agency is based on the size of the healt~ service area's population, regardless of whether or.not the area includes an S~4SA. The Act authorizes planning grants for the amount of the lower of two figures: $.50 multiplied by the total population of the area, or $3,750,000. Nonmet£opolitan areas tend to receive smaller grants than SMSA's because their population is lower; however, a very large nonmetropolitan health service area could receive a larger grant than a small SMSA ~f the boundaries drawn up by. the Governor include a greater population in the nonmetropolitan area. Deoartment of Housinq and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program. Derived from the legal authority of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383), as amended by the .qousing and Community Development Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-128), this program awards grants to local governments to fund a wide range of conlmunity development activities which had been previously f-~nanced under separate grant programs. The purpose of these block grants is to help provide "decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities principally for persons of low and moderate income." Elimination of slums and conditions detrimental to health, safety, or welfare, as well as improvement of community services, are some of the activities covered by this program. in addition, Urban Development Action Grants to assist severely distressed cities and urban counties in revitalizing local economies are authorized in Section 119 of the 1974 Act, as amended by the 1977 Act.