7 CFR § 1740.81 - Default and de-obligation.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s1740.81"
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title: "7 CFR § 1740.81 - Default and de-obligation."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "1740.81"
section_name: "Default and de-obligation."
chapter_name: "RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "1740"
part_name: "RURAL ECONNECTIVITY PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 1981(b)(4), 7 U.S.C. 901  7 U.S.C. 950aaa  and 7 U.S.C. 950cc."
regulatory_source: "86 FR 11609, Feb. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1740.81 Default and de-obligation.

RUS reserves the right to deobligate awards to Awardees under this part that demonstrate an insufficient level of performance, wasteful or fraudulent spending, or noncompliance with environmental and historic preservation requirements.