---
kind: "section"
citation: "23 C.F.R. § 710.303"
title: "23"
number: "710.303"
heading: "Project authorization and agreements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/23/710.303"
---

# §710.303. Project authorization and agreements.


As a condition of Federal funding under [title 23](/cfr/23.md), the grantee shall obtain FHWA authorization in writing or electronically before proceeding with any real property acquisition using [title 23](/cfr/23.md) funds, including early acquisitions under [§ 710.501(e)](/cfr/23/710.501.md?p=e) and hardship acquisition and protective buying under [§ 710.503](/cfr/23/710.503.md). For projects funded under chapter 1, [title 23](/cfr/23.md), United States Code, the grantee must prepare a project agreement in accordance with [23 CFR part 630](/cfr/23/part630.md), subpart A. Authorizations and agreements shall be based on an acceptable estimate for the cost of acquisition.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 81 FR 57729, Aug. 23, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: Secs.1302 and 1321, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405. Sec. 1307, Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107; 23 U.S.C. 101(a), 107, 108, 111, 114, 133, 142(f), 156, 204, 210, 308, 315, 317, and 323; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., 4633, 4651-4655; 2 CFR 200.311; 49 CFR 1.48(b) and (cc), parts 21 and 24; 23 CFR 1.32.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 71290, Dec. 21, 1999, unless otherwise noted.