7 CFR § 621.22 - How to request assistance.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s621.22"
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title: "7 CFR § 621.22 - How to request assistance."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "621.22"
section_name: "How to request assistance."
chapter_name: "NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "WATER RESOURCES"
part_number: "621"
part_name: "RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Sec. 6 (Pub. L. 83-566) 68 Stat. 666 (16 U.S.C. 1006)."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 18788, Apr. 26, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 621.22 How to request assistance.

(a) A conservation district, local community or other jurisdiction may request floodplain management assistance for a local area for which they are responsible, by letter to the governor or the agency of State government responsible for floodplain management activities. Assistance in making application may be obtained by contacting any NRCS office.

(b) The governor or his designee may request floodplain management assistance for the State by submitting a written request to the State Conservationist.