{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-3430.805","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 3430.805","heading":"Funding restrictions.","body":"(a) Prohibition against construction. Grant funds awarded under this authority may not be used for the renovation or refurbishment of research, education, or extension space; the purchase or installation of fixed equipment in such space; or the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of buildings or facilities.\n(b) Prohibition on tuition remission. Tuition remission, on-campus room and board, academic fees or other financial assistance (scholarships or fellowships) are not allowed.\n(c) Promotional items (e.g., T-shirts and other giveaways) and food functions (e.g., cookouts or other social or meal gatherings) are considered `entertainment' expenses, and are, therefore, also not allowed under this grants program.","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 L—Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture 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":"d0a3499a4a45877612f0abb6c18bee4546fd3b1c086c375a35e13dccd425f9ef","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-3430.804","next":"us/7-cfr-3430.806"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}