7 CFR § 1709.9 - Grant awards and advance of funds.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s1709.9"
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title: "7 CFR § 1709.9 - Grant awards and advance of funds."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "1709.9"
section_name: "Grant awards and advance of funds."
chapter_name: "RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "1709"
part_name: "ASSISTANCE TO HIGH ENERGY COST COMMUNITIES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 901"
regulatory_source: "70 FR 5351, Feb. 2, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1709.9 Grant awards and advance of funds.

The grantee must execute a grant agreement that is acceptable to the Agency. The grantee must sign and return the grant agreement to the Agency, within the time specified, before any grant funds will be advanced.