{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-40.7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 40.7","heading":"Communicating with State and local officials concerning VA's programs and activities.","body":"The Secretary provides notice to directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities in a State of proposed Federal financial assistance or direct Federal development if:\n(a) The State has not adopted a process under the order; or\n(b) The assistance or development involves a program or activity not selected for the State process.\nThis notice may be made by publication in the Federal Register or other appropriate means, which VA in its discretion deems appropriate.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 40—INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"86e26149ff8da1941c3c746c8fdcaae148a79ca855b350a55fdd905041e7e7b0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-40.6","next":"us/38-cfr-40.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}