Grant approval and fund obligation.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) The Rural Development State Office shall review the docket to determine whether the proposed grant complies with this subpart and that funds are available. (b) The Rural Development State Director shall be the approving officer on all grants made under this subpart. (c) If at any time prior to grant approval it is decided that favorable action will not be taken on a preapplication or application, the Rural Development State Director will notify the applicant in writing of the reasons why the request was not favorably considered. The notification to the applicant will state that a review of this decision by Rural Development may be requested by the applicant in accordance with RD Instruction 1900-B. (d) If a grant is recommended, Form RD 1940-1 and the proposed grant agreement and scope of work will be prepared and forwarded to the applicant for signature. (e) When Form RD 1940-1 and the grant agreement and scope of work are received by the applicant, the applicant will sign these documents and forward them to the State Director. (f) Exhibit A to RD Instruction 2015-C (available in any Rural Development office) will be prepared by the State Director and sent to the Director, Legislative and Public Affairs Staff (LAPAS), in the Rural Development National Office. (g) If the State Director approves the project, the following actions will be taken in the order listed: (1) The State Director, or a designee, will telephone the Finance Office requesting that grant funds for a par

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1948.92