7 CFR § 3430.1203 - Eligibility.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s3430.1203"
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title: "7 CFR § 3430.1203 - Eligibility."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "3430.1203"
section_name: "Eligibility."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "3430"
part_name: "COMPETITIVE AND NONCOMPETITIVE NON-FORMULA FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 3316; Pub. L. 106-107 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)"
regulatory_source: "74 FR 45740, Sept. 4, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
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# 3430.1203 Eligibility.

(a) For Education, Extension, and Training projects, eligible entities are:

(1) A State, national, allied, or regional veterinary organization or specialty board recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association;

(2) A college or school of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association;

(3) A university research foundation or veterinary medical foundation;

(4) A department of veterinary science or department of comparative medicine accredited by the Department of Education;

(5) A State agricultural experiment station; or

(6) A State, local, or tribal government agency.

(b) For Rural Practice Enhancement projects, eligible entities are:

(1) A for-profit or nonprofit entity located in the United States that, or individual who, operates a veterinary clinic providing veterinary services, in a rural area, as defined in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)), and in a veterinarian shortage situation designated under the VMLRP. Eligible veterinarian shortage situation years will be specified in the request for application (RFA).

(2) [Reserved].