43 CFR § 404.15 - How can I request assistance under the program?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s404.15"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "43 CFR § 404.15 - How can I request assistance under the program?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "404.15"
section_name: "How can I request assistance under the program?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "404"
part_name: "RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Public Law 109-451 (43 U.S.C. 2401 )"
regulatory_source: "73 FR 67782, Nov. 17, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "404"
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# 404.15 How can I request assistance under the program?
This table summarizes the requirements for requesting assistance under the program. The requirements are described in more detail in the sections that follow.
| Type of assistance requested | How to request assistance |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Request Reclamation to conduct an appraisal investigation | Submit a statement of interest as described in § 404.16. Reclamation will then advise you whether you are eligible to submit a full proposal. |
| 2. Request funding to conduct an appraisal investigation yourself or through a contractor | Submit a statement of interest as described in § 404.16. Reclamation will then advise you whether you are eligible to submit a full proposal. |
| 3. Request Reclamation to conduct a feasibility study | Submit a full proposal as described in § 404.20. |
| 4. Request funding to conduct a feasibility study yourself or through a contractor | Submit a full proposal as described in § 404.20. |
| 5. Request Reclamation to review and approve an appraisal investigation or a feasibility study completed without Reclamation assistance | Submit the investigation or study and a cover letter to your local Reclamation office, as described in § 404.25. |