---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 205.1"
title: "31"
number: "205.1"
heading: "What Federal assistance programs are covered by this part?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/205.1"
---

# §205.1. What Federal assistance programs are covered by this part?

- (a) This part prescribes rules for transferring funds between the Federal government and States for Federal assistance programs. This part applies to:
  - (1) All States as defined in [§ 205.2](/cfr/31/205.2.md); and
  - (2) All Federal program agencies, except the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and its Federal assistance programs.
- (b) Only programs listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, as established by Chapter 61 of Title 31, United States Code (U.S.C) are covered by this part.
- (c) **This part does not apply to—**
  - (1) Payments made to States acting as vendors on Federal contracts, which are subject to the Prompt Payment Act of 1982, as amended, [31 U.S.C. 3901](/usc/31/3901.md) et seq., 5 CFR part [1315](/cfr/5/part1315.md), and [48](/cfr/5/part48.md) CFR [part 32](/cfr/31/part32.md); or
  - (2) **Direct loans from the Federal government to States.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321, 3332, 3335, 6501, 6503.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 31885, May 10, 2002, unless otherwise noted.