{"data":{"id":"us/34-cfr-30.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"34 CFR 30.21","heading":"When may the Secretary offset a debt?","body":"(a) The Secretary may offset a debt if:\n(1) The debt is liquidated or certain in amount; and\n(2) Offset is feasible and not otherwise prohibited.\n(b)(1) Whether offset is feasible is determined by the Secretary in the exercise of sound discretion on a case-by-case basis, either:\n(i) For each individual debt or offset; or\n(ii) For each class of similar debts or offsets.\n(2) The Secretary considers the following factors in making this determination:\n(i) Whether offset can be practically and legally accomplished.\n(ii) Whether offset will further and protect the interests of the United States.\n(c) The Secretary may switch advance funded grantees to a reimbursement payment system before initiating an offset.","path":["Title 34—Education","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Education","PART 30—DEBT COLLECTION","Subpart C—What Provisions Apply to Administrative Offset?"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-34.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:40Z","sha256":"ccbbe8dfe70faeab9a80740701f18d6706d1b6c955ca1e6f27a11ee35e096b12","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/34-cfr-30.20","next":"us/34-cfr-30.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}