{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-3401.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 3401.3","heading":"Eligibility requirements.","body":"(a) Except where otherwise prohibited by law, any land-grant college and university, State agricultural experiment station, and college, university, and Federal laboratory having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to apply for and to receive a project grant under this part, provided that the applicant qualifies as a responsible grantee under the criteria set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.\n(b) To qualify as responsible, an applicant must meet the following standards as they relate to a particular project:\n(1) Have adequate financial resources for performance, the necessary experience, organizational and technical qualifications, and facilities, or a firm commitment, arrangement, or ability to obtain such (including proposed subagreements);\n(2) Be able to comply with the proposed or required completion schedule for the project;\n(3) Have a satisfactory record of integrity, judgment, and performance, including, in particular, any prior performance under grants and contracts from the Federal government;\n(4) Have an adequate financial management system and audit procedure which provides efficient and effective accountability and control of all property, funds, and other assets; and\n(5) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive a research project grant under applicable laws and regulations.\n(c) Any applicant who is determined to be not responsible will be notified in writing of such findings and the basis therefor.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE","PART 3401—RANGELAND RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"6be33c47b071b84a9ecf09aa9ebba5e2c713ae338e8354d98ac09671949a59a5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-3401.2","next":"us/7-cfr-3401.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}