7 C.F.R. § 15 app to Subpart A of Part 15
Current through October 31, 2024
The types of Federal assistance administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture include but are not limited to the following:
| Type of Federal Financial Assistance | Authority |
| Administered by the Agricultural Cooperative Service | |
| 1. Cooperative Development | Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926, 7 U.S.C. 451 et seq. Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. |
| Administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service | |
| 2. Federal-State marketing improvement program | Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, Section 204b, 7 U.S.C. 1623(b) . |
| Administered by the Agricultural Research Service | |
| 3. Soil and Water Conservation | 7 CFR 3015.205(b) ; Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C. 2201 ) ; the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427 , 1621 ) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.). |
| 4. Animal Productivity | 7 CFR 3015.205(b) ; Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862; (7 U.S.C. 2201 ) ; the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427 , 1621 ) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.). |
| 5. Plant Productivity | 7 CFR 3015.205(b) ; Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862, (7 U.S.C. 2201 ) ; the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427 , 1621 ) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.). |
| 6. Commodity Conversion and Delivery | 7 CFR 3015.205(b) ; Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C. 2201 ) ; the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427 , 1621 ) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.). |
| 7. Human Nutrition | 7 CFR 3015.205(b) ; Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C. 2201 ) ; the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427 , 1621 ) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.). |
| 8. Integration of Agricultural Systems | 7 CFR 3015.205(b) ; Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C. 2201 ) ; the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427 , 1621 ) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.). |
| Administered by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service | |
| 9. Price support programs operating through producer associations, cooperatives and other recipients in which the recipient is required to furnish specified benefits to producers (e.g. tobacco, peanuts, cotton, rice, honey, dry edible beans, tung oil, naval stores and soybeans price support programs) | Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 7 U.S.C. 1301-1393 ; Pub. L. 73-430 ; Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.; Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.; Pub. L. 81-439 , as amended; Agriculture and Food Act of 1961; Pub. L. 97-98 ; Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983; Pub. L. 98-180 ; Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of 1984; Pub. L. 98-258 ; Food Security Act of 1985; Pub. L. 99-198 . |
| Administered by Cooperative State Research Service | |
| 10. 1890 Research Facilities | Sec. 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-113 , as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3195 . |
| 11. Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee Institute | Sec. 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Pub. L. 85-113 , as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3222 . |
| 12. Cooperative Forestry Research (McIntire-Stennis Act) | Cooperative Forestry Research Act of October 10, 1962; Pub. L. 87-788 ; 16 U.S.C. 582a-582q-7 . |
| 13. Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations under Hatch Act | Hatch Act of 1887, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 361a-361i . |
| 14. Grants for Agricultural Research Competitive Research Grants | Sec. 2(b) of Pub. L. 89-106 ; 7 U.S.C. 450i(b) , as amended. |
| 15. Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants | Sec. 2(c) of Pub. L. 89-106 ; 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) , as amended. |
| 16. Animal Health and Disease Research | National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, Sec. 1433, Pub. L. 95-113 , as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3195 . |
| Administered by Extension Service | |
| 17. Home Economics | Smith-Lever Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 341-349 ; District of Columbia Post-secondary Education Reorganization Act, D.C. Code, Sec. 31-1518; Title V, Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq. Sec. 14, Title 14, National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Pub. L. 95-113 , as amended. |
| 18. 4-H Youth Development | Smith-Lever Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 341-349 ; District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act, D.C. Code, Sec. 31-1518; Title VI, Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.; Sections 1425 and 1444, National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Pub. L. 95-113 , as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3221 , 3175 ; Pub. L. 96-374 , Sec. 1361(c); 7 U.S.C. 301 note; Pub. L. 97-98 , Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, sec. 1401. |
| 19. Agricultural and Natural Resources | Smith-Lever Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 341-349 ; District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act, D.C. Code, Sec. 31-1518; Title V, Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.; Sec. 14, National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Pub. L. 95-113 , as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. |
| 20. Community Resource Development | Smith-Lever Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 341-349 ; District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Reorganization Act, D.C. Code 31-1518; Title V, Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.; National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Pub. L. 95-113 , as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.; Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978; 16 U.S.C. 1671-1676 . |
| Administered by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation | |
| 21. Crop Insurance | Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1501-1520 ; Title V of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938; 52 Stat. 31 and Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980; Pub. L. 96-385 (Sept. 26, 1980); 94 Stat. 1312-1319. |
| Administered by Farmers Home Administration | |
| 22. Farm Ownership Loans to install or improve recreational facilities or other nonfarm enterprises | Section 302 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1923 . |
| 23. Farm Operating Loans to install or improve recreational facilities or other nonfarm enterprises | Sec. 312 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1942 . |
| 24. Community Facility Loans | Sec. 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926 . |
| 25. Rural Rental Housing and related facilities for elderly persons and families of low income | Sec. 515, Title V, Housing Act of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1485 . |
| 26. Rural Cooperative Housing | Sec. 515, Title V, Housing Act of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1485 . |
| 27. Rural Housing Site Loans | Sec. 524, Title V, Housing Act of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1490d . |
| 28. Farm and Labor Housing Loans | Sec. 514, Title V, Housing Act of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1484 . |
| 29. Farm Labor Housing Grants | Sec. 516, Title V, Housing Act of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1486 . |
| 30. Mutual self-help housing grants. (Technical assistance grants) | Sec. 523, Title V, Housing Act of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1490c . |
| 31. Technical and supervisory assistance grants | Sec. 525, Title V, Housing Act of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1490e . |
| 32. Individual Recreation Loans | Sec. 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1924 . |
| 33. Recreation Association Loans | Sec. 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926 . |
| 34. Private enterprise grants | Sec. 310(B)(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1932(c) . |
| 35. Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loans | Pub. L. 91-229 , approved April 11, 1970; 25 U.S.C. 488 . |
| 36. Grazing Association Loans | Sec. 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926 . |
| 37. Irrigation and Drainage Associations | Sec. 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926 . |
| 38. Area development assistance planning grant program | Sec. 306(a)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11) . |
| 39. Resource conservation and development loans | Sec. 32(e) of Title III, the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act; 7 U.S.C. 1011(e) . |
| 40. Rural Industrial Loan Program | Sec. 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1932 . |
| 41. Rural renewal and resource conservation development, land conservation and land utilization | Sec. 31-35, Title III, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act; 7 U.S.C. 1010-1013a . |
| 42. Soil and water conservation, recreational facilities, uses; pollution abatement facilities loans | Sec. 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1924 . |
| 43. Watershed protection and flood prevention program | Sec. 1-12 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1001-1008 . |
| 44. Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants | Sec. 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926 . |
| Administered by Food and Nutrition Service | |
| 45. Food Stamp Program | The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2011-2029 . |
| 46. Nutrition Assistance Program for Puerto Rico. This is the Block Grant signoff of the Food Stamp Program for Puerto Rico | The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended; Sec. 19, 7 U.S.C. 2028 . |
| 47. Food Distribution (Food Donation Program). (Direct Distribution Program) | Sec. 32 , Pub. L. 74-320 , 49 Stat. 744 (7 U.S.C. 612c ) ; Pub. L. 75-165 . 50 Stat. 323 (15 U.S.C. 713c ) ; secs. 6, 9, 60 Stat. 231, 233, Pub. L. 79-396 (42 U.S.C. 1755 , 1758 ) ; sec. 416 , Pub. L. 81-439 , 63 Stat. 1058 (7 U.S.C. 1431 ) ; sec. 402 , Pub. L. 91-665 , 68 Stat. 843 (22 U.S.C. 1922 ) ; sec. 210 , Pub. L. 84-540 , 70 Stat. 202 (7 U.S.C. 1859 ) ; sec. 9 , Pub. L. 85-931 , 72 Stat. 1792 (7 U.S.C. 1431b ) ; Pub. L. 86-756 , 74 Stat. 899 (7 U.S.C. 1431 note); sec. 709 , Pub. L. 89-321 , 79 Stat. 1212 (7 U.S.C. 1446a-1 ) ; sec. 3 , Pub. L. 90-302 , 82 Stat. 117 (42 U.S.C. 1761 ) ; secs. 409 , 410 , Pub. L. 93-288 , 88 Stat. 157 (42 U.S.C. 5179 , 5189 ) ; sec. 2 , Pub. L. 93-326 , 88 Stat. 286 (42 U.S.C. 1762a ) ; sec. 16 , Pub. L. 94-105 , 89 Stat. 522 (42 U.S.C. 1766 ) ; sec. 1304(a), Pub. L. 95-113 , 91 Stat. 980 (7 U.S.C. 612 note); sec. 311 , Pub. L. 95-478 , 92 Stat. 1533 (42 U.S.C. 3030a ) ; sec. 10 , Pub. L. 95-627 , 92 Stat. 3623 (42 U.S.C. 1760 ) ; Pub. L. 98-8 , 97 Stat. 35 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); (5 U.S.C. 301 ). |
| 48. Food Distribution Program Commodities on Indian Reservations | The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, Section 4(b), 7 U.S.C. 2013(b) . |
| 49. National School Lunch Program | National School Lunch Act, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1751-1760 . |
| 50. Special Milk Program for Children (School Milk Program) | Child Nutrition Act of 1966, Sec. 3, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1772 . |
| 51. School Breakfast Program | Child Nutrition Act of 1966, Sec. 4, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1773 . |
| 52. Summer Food Service Program for Children | National School Lunch Act, Sec. 13, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1761 . |
| 53. Child Care Food Program | National School Lunch Act, Sec. 17, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1766 . |
| 54. Nutrition Education and Training Program | Child Nutrition Act of 1966, Sec. 19, 42 U.S.C. 1788 . |
| 55. Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children | Child Nutrition Act of 1966, Sec. 17, 42 U.S.C. 1786 . |
| 56. Commodity Supplemental Food Program. | Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 612c note. |
| 57. Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program | Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 612c note. |
| 58. State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition | Child Nutrition Act of 1966, Sec. 7, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1776 . |
| 59. Nutrition Assistance Program for the Commonwealth of the North Mariana Islands. (This is the Block Grant spin-off of the Food Stamp Program for CNMI) | Trust Territory of the Pacific Island, 48 U.S.C. 1681 note. |
| Administered by Forest Service | |
| 60. Permits for use of National Forests and National Grasslands by other than individuals at a nominal or no charge | Act of June 4, 1897, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 551 ; Sec. 501 of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1761 ; Term Permit Act of March 4, 1915, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 4971 , Secs. 3 and 4 of the American Antiquities Act of June 8, 1906, 16 U.S.C. 432 ; Sec. 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1011 . |
| 61. Youth Conservation Corps | Act of August 13, 1970, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1701-1706 . Note: This is a Federally financed and conducted program on National Forest land providing summer employment to teen-age youth doing conservation work while learning about their natural environment and heritage. Recruitment of recipient youth is without regard to economic, social or racial classification. Policy requires that random selection from the qualified applicant pool be made in a public forum. |
| 62. Job Corps | 29 U.S.C. 1691-1701 . Note: This is a Federally financed and conducted program providing education and skills training to young men and women. The U.S. Department of Labor is entirely responsible for recruiting of recipient youth. |
| 63. Permits for disposal of common varieties of mineral material from lands under the Forest Service jurisdiction for use by other individuals at a nominal or no charge | Secs. 1-4 of the Act of July 31, 1947, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 601-603 , 611 . |
| 64. Use of Federal land for airports | Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, 49 U.S.C. 2202 , 2215 . National Forest lands are exempt, Sec. 2215(c). |
| 65. Conveyance of land to States or political subdivisions for widening highways, streets and alleys | Act of October 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1089. Forest Road and Trail Act, codified at 16 U.S.C. 532-538 . |
| 66. Payment of 25 percent of National Forest receipts to States for schools and roads | Act of May 23, 1908, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 500 . |
| 67. Payment to Minnesota from National Forest receipts of a sum based on a formula | Sec. 5 of the Act of June 22, 1948, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 577 g-l. |
| 68. Payment of 25 percent of net revenues from Title III, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act lands to Counties for school and road purposes | Sec. 33 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1012 . |
| 69. Cooperative action to protect, develop, manage and utilize forest resources on State and private lands | Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1976, 16 U.S.C. 2101-2111 . |
| 70. Advance of funds for cooperative research | Sec. 20 of the Granger-Thye Act of April 24, 1950, 16 U.S.C. 581-1 . |
| 71. Grants for support of scientific research | Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq. |
| 72. Research Cooperation | Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Planning Act of 1974, as amended, 16 U.S.C. |
| 73. Grants to Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire for the purpose of assisting economically disadvantaged citizens over 55 years of age | Older American Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3056 . |
| 74. Senior Community Service Employment, develop, manage and utilize forest resources on State and private lands | Older American Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3056 . |
| 75. Cooperative Law Enforcement | 16 U.S.C. 551a and 553 . |
| 76. Forest Utilization and Marketing | Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-313 , 16 U.S.C. 1606 , 2101-2111 . |
| 77. Fire prevention and suppression | Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-313 , Sec. 7 , 16 U.S.C. 2106. |
| 78. Assistance to States for tree planting | Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-313 , Secs. 3 , 6 , 16 U.S.C. 2102, 2105. |
| 79. Technical assistance forest management | Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-313 , Sec. 8 , 16 U.S.C. 2107. |
| 80. Extramural Research (Cooperative Agreements and Grants) | Range Renewable Resources Act of 1978; Rangeland and Latest Renewable Resources Research Act; 16 U.S.C. 1641-1647 . |
| Administered by Food Safety and Inspection Service | |
| 81. Federal-State Cooperative Agreements and Talmadge-Aiken Agreements | Federal Meat Inspection Act; 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. Talmadge-Aiken Act; 7 U.S.C. 450 . Poultry Products Inspection Act; 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq. |
| Administered by Office of International Cooperation and Development | |
| 82. Technical Assistance | 7 U.S.C. 3291 ; 22 U.S.C. 2357 ; 22 U.S.C. 2392 . |
| 83. International Training | 7 U.S.C. 3291 ; 22 U.S.C. 2357 ; 22 U.S.C. 2392 . |
| 84. Scientific and Technical Exchanges | 7 U.S.C. 3291 . |
| 85. International Research | 7 U.S.C. 3291 . |
| Administered by Soil Conservation Service | |
| 86. Conservation Technical Assistance to Landusers | Sec. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f , 590g . |
| 87. Plant Materials Conservation | Soil Conservation Act of 1935, Pub. L. 74-46 ; 49 Stat. 163, 16 U.S.C. 590(a-f) . |
| 88. Technical and financial assistance in Watershed Protection and flood prevention | Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1001-1005 , 1007-1008 ; Flood Control Act, as amended and supplemented; 33 U.S.C. 701 ; 16 U.S.C. 1606(a) and Sec. 403-405 of the Agriculture Credit Act of 1978; 16 U.S.C. 2203-2205 . Flood Prevention: Pub. L. 78-534 ; 58 Stat. 905; 33 U.S.C. 701(b)(1) ; Pub. L. 81-516 . |
| 89. Technical and financial assistance in Watershed Protection and flood prevention | Emergency Operation (216); 68 Stat. 184; 33 U.S.C. 701(b)(1) . Watershed Operation: Pub. L. 83-566 ; 68 Stat. 666: 16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. |
| 90. Soil Survey | Sec. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f , 590g . |
| 91. Rural Abandoned Mine Program | Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Sec. 406; Pub. L. 95-87 , 30 U.S.C. 1236 , 91 Stat. 460. |
| 92. Resource Conservation and Development | Soil Conservation Act of 1935; Pub. L. 74-46 ; Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act; Pub. L. 75-210 , as amended, Pub. L. 89-796 ; Pub. L. 87-703 ; Pub. L. 91-343 ; Pub. L. 92-419 ; Pub. L. 97-98 ; 95 Stat. 1213; 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f , 590g . |
| 93. Great Plains Conservation | Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, Pub. L. 74-46 , as amended by the Great Plains Act of August 7, 1956; Pub. L. 84-1021 , Pub. L. 86-793 approved September 14, 1980. Pub. L. 91-118 approved November 1, 1969; Pub. L. 96-263 approved June 6, 1980; 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f , 590g . |
7 C.F.R. 15 app to Subpart A of Part 15