7 CFR § 3430.703 - Eligibility.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s3430.703"
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title: "7 CFR § 3430.703 - Eligibility."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "3430.703"
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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# 3430.703 Eligibility.

To be eligible to receive an award under this subpart, the recipient shall be—

(a) An institution of higher education (as defined in § 3430.702);

(b) A National Laboratory;

(c) A Federal research agency;

(d) A State research agency;

(e) A private sector entity (as defined in § 3430.702 of this part);

(f) A nonprofit organization; or

(g) A consortium of two or more entities listed in paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section.