7 CFR § 635.4 - Failure to fully comply.

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title: "7 CFR § 635.4 - Failure to fully comply."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
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section_name: "Failure to fully comply."
chapter_name: "NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "LONG TERM CONTRACTING"
part_number: "635"
part_name: "EQUITABLE RELIEF FROM INELIGIBILITY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 7996."
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# 635.4 Failure to fully comply.

The Chief may grant equitable relief to any participant that NRCS determines is not in full compliance with the requirements, terms and conditions of a covered program, and therefore ineligible for a payment, or other benefit, if the participant—

(a) Made a good faith effort to comply fully with the requirements; and

(b) Rendered substantial performance.