43 CFR § 404.1 - What is the purpose of this part?

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title: "43 CFR § 404.1 - What is the purpose of this part?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "404.1"
section_name: "What is the purpose of this part?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "404"
part_name: "RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Public Law 109-451 (43 U.S.C. 2401 )"
regulatory_source: "73 FR 67782, Nov. 17, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
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# 404.1 What is the purpose of this part?

The purpose of this part is to explain how the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Program is implemented. This part describes:

(a) The purpose and priorities of the program;

(b) How to apply for assistance under the program;

(c) How Reclamation will evaluate requests for assistance;

(d) How Reclamation will evaluate an appraisal investigation; and

(e) How Reclamation will evaluate a feasibility study.