Section 4-914 - Administration of county rehabilitation programs(a) If the Department certifies a political subdivision as capable of administering a local rehabilitation program, the political subdivision may originate and administer Program loans under regulations of the Department.(b)(1) By regulation, the Department shall establish standards for determining the capability of a political subdivision to administer a local rehabilitation program.(2) The standards shall include provisions on:(i) the size, training, and experience of the professional staff that would administer the Program; and(ii) the capability of the professional staff to:1. determine rehabilitation needs;2. establish rehabilitation programs;3. evaluate applications for Program loans; and4. monitor Program loans and the rehabilitation work done with them.(c) If the Department determines that a political subdivision cannot or does not want to administer a local rehabilitation program, the Department may originate and administer Program loans from the allocation or suballocation to that political subdivision.(d) The Department may:(1) help train employees of political subdivisions to administer local rehabilitation programs under the standards that the Department sets; and(2) provide political subdivisions advice and technical assistance on the administration of their local rehabilitation programs, including loan packaging, contractor and bid selection, zoning, marketing, engineering, and related services.