{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-701.16","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 701.16","heading":"Practice approval.","body":"(a) Requests shall be prioritized before approval based on factors deemed appropriate by FSA, which include, but are not limited to:\n(1) Type and degree of damage;\n(2) Type of practices needed to address the problem;\n(3) Availability of funds;\n(4) Availability of technical assistance;\n(5) Environmental concerns;\n(6) Safety factors; or\n(7) In the case of ECP, welfare of eligible livestock.\n(b) Requests for cost-share assistance may be approved if:\n(1) Funds are available; and\n(2) The requested practice is determined eligible.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER VII—FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER A—AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM","PART 701—EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM, EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM, AND CERTAIN RELATED PROGRAMS PREVIOUSLY ADMINISTERED UNDER THIS PART","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":"cee16cd9d0c11ac4d5160fc6349d05d99f0b5572adfbebcdb44cd82800b0f6f1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-701.15","next":"us/7-cfr-701.17-701.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}