45 CFR § 1623.2 - Definitions.

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title: "45 CFR § 1623.2 - Definitions."
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# 1623.2 Definitions.

For the purposes of this part the definitions in 45 CFR part 1606 shall apply and also:

*Suspension* means an action taken during the term of the recipient's current year's grant or contract with the Corporation that withholds financial assistance to a recipient, in whole or in part, until the end of the suspension period pending prompt corrective action by the recipient or a decision by the Corporation to initiate termination proceedings.