7 CFR § 4280.154 - Evaluation of EA and REDA grant applications.

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title: "7 CFR § 4280.154 - Evaluation of EA and REDA grant applications."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "4280.154"
section_name: "Evaluation of EA and REDA grant applications."
chapter_name: "RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "4280"
part_name: "LOANS AND GRANTS"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 1989(a), 7 U.S.C. 2008s."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 41303, July 18, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
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# 4280.154 Evaluation of EA and REDA grant applications.

The Agency will evaluate EA and REDA grant applications, based only upon information submitted in the application, to determine if:

(a) The application is complete, as defined in § 4280.103 and as per § 4280.153;

(b) The applicant is eligible according to § 4280.149;

(c) The project is eligible according to § 4280.150 and 4280.151, including 50% or more of proposed project costs are eligible; and

(d) Grant funding provisions according to § 4280.152 are met.