7 CFR § 3570.52 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s3570.52"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "7 CFR § 3570.52 - Purpose."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "3570.52"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "3570"
part_name: "COMMUNITY PROGRAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 16469, Apr. 7, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3570"
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# 3570.52 Purpose.

The purpose of CFG program is to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural areas. The Agency will authorize grant funds on a graduated basis. Eligible applicants located in smaller communities with lower populations and lower median household incomes may receive a higher percentage of grant funds. The amount of CFG funds provided for a facility shall not exceed 75 percent of the cost of developing the facility.