7 CFR § 4284.533 - Submission requirements.

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title: "7 CFR § 4284.533 - Submission requirements."
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title_name: "Agriculture"
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section_name: "Submission requirements."
chapter_name: "RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "4284"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 1989.Subpart F also issued under 7 U.S.C 1932(e)."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 42387, Aug. 7, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 4284.533 Submission requirements.

Unless otherwise specified in an annual notification issued under § 4284.530, the following requirements apply to all applications.

(a) *Submission period.* The application period opens on March 1 and closes 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, on June 1. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications well in advance of the closing date to ensure timely receipt by the Agency.

(b) *Submission process.* The annual notification will be published on the OMB-designated governmentwide website and will provide instructions on how and where to submit completed applications for RCDG funding. All items required for the application must be submitted in a single application package. Revisions or additional information will not be accepted after the application period closes. Incomplete applications will be rejected and not considered for funding.