{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-3405.9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 3405.9","heading":"Use of funds for facilities.","body":"Under the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, the use of grant funds to plan, acquire, or construct a building or facility is not allowed. With prior approval, in accordance with the cost principles set forth in 2 CFR part 200, some grant funds may be used for minor alterations, renovations, or repairs deemed necessary to retrofit existing teaching spaces in order to carry out a funded project. However, requests to use grant funds for such purposes must demonstrate that the alterations, renovations, or repairs are incidental to the major purpose for which a grant is made.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE","PART 3405—HIGHER EDUCATION CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM","Subpart B—Program Description"],"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":"a703df589afb013c18e265ba3d0a733fb94ff13c7ac52762889b8d67cc342e46","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-3405.8","next":"us/7-cfr-3405.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}