7 CFR § 4280.109 - Ineligible applicants, grantees, and owners.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s4280.109"
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title: "7 CFR § 4280.109 - Ineligible applicants, grantees, and owners."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "4280.109"
section_name: "Ineligible applicants, grantees, and owners."
chapter_name: "RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "4280"
part_name: "LOANS AND GRANTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 1989(a), 7 U.S.C. 2008s."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 41303, July 18, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "4280"
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# 4280.109 Ineligible applicants, grantees, and owners.

Applicants, grantees, and owners will be ineligible to receive funds under this subpart as discussed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

(a) If an applicant, grantee, or owner has an outstanding judgment obtained by the U.S. in a Federal Court (other than in the United States Tax Court), is delinquent in the payment of Federal income taxes, or is delinquent on a Federal debt, the applicant, grantee, or owner is not eligible to receive a grant or combined grant and guaranteed loan until the judgment is paid in full or otherwise satisfied or the delinquency is resolved.

(b) If an applicant, grantee, or owner is debarred from receiving Federal assistance, the applicant, grantee, or owner is not eligible to receive a grant or combined grant and guaranteed loan under this subpart.