{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-3430.506","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 3430.506","heading":"Matching requirements.","body":"(a) General requirement. If a grant under this subpart provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, the recipient of the grant is required to provide funds or in-kind support to match the amount of funds provided by NIFA.\n(b) Indirect costs. Use of indirect costs as in-kind matching contributions is subject to § 3430.52(b).\n(c) Waiver authority. NIFA may waive the matching requirement specified in paragraph (a) of this section with respect to a grant if NIFA determines that:\n(1) The results of the project, while of particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, are likely to be applicable to agricultural commodities generally; or\n(2) When all three of the following conditions are present:\n(i) The project involves a minor commodity,\n(ii) The project deals with scientifically important research, and\n(iii) The grant recipient is unable to satisfy the matching funds requirement.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE","PART 3430—COMPETITIVE AND NONCOMPETITIVE NON-FORMULA FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS","Subpart I—Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program"],"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":"aac2d4d4850111769ea35cecf550955945b238e5734244bbaf55301e351268ae","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-3430.505","next":"us/7-cfr-3430.507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}