{"data":{"id":"us/32-cfr-21.410","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"32 CFR 21.410","heading":"Must a DoD Component have statutory authority to make an assistance award?","body":"Yes, the use of an assistance instrument to carry out a program requires authorizing legislation. That is unlike the use of a procurement contract, for which Federal agencies have inherent, Constitutional authority.","path":["Title 32—National Defense","Subtitle A—Department of Defense","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER C—DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS","PART 21—DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS—GENERAL MATTERS","Subpart D—Authorities and Responsibilities for Making and Administering Assistance Awards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-32.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:30Z","sha256":"465fa0f3fb6c184c909c5e86af98bdf4641fa11f03f96cc1d84f03ca1f35cce4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/32-cfr-21.405","next":"us/32-cfr-21.415"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}