---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 515.575"
title: "31"
number: "515.575"
heading: "Humanitarian projects."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/515.575"
---

# §515.575. Humanitarian projects.

- (a) **General license.** Transactions, including the travel-related transactions set forth in [§ 515.560(c)](/cfr/31/515.560.md?p=c), that are related to the humanitarian projects in or related to Cuba that are designed to directly benefit the Cuban people as set forth in [paragraph (b)](#b) are authorized, provided that the traveler's schedule of activities does not include free time or recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time schedule.
- (b) **Authorized humanitarian projects.** The following projects are authorized by [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section: Medical and health-related projects; construction projects intended to benefit legitimately independent civil society groups; disaster preparedness, relief, and response; historical preservation; environmental projects; projects involving formal or non-formal educational training, within Cuba or off-island, on the following topics: Entrepreneurship and business, civil education, journalism, advocacy and organizing, adult literacy, or vocational skills; community-based grassroots projects; projects suitable to the development of small-scale private enterprise; projects that are related to agricultural and rural development that promote independent activity; microfinancing projects, except for loans, extensions of credit, or other financing prohibited by [§ 515.208](/cfr/31/515.208.md); and projects to meet basic human needs.
- (c) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section merely because some members of the group qualify individually.
- (d) **Certain travel-related transactions restricted.** Nothing in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the extent prohibited by [§ 515.210](/cfr/31/515.210.md).
- (e) **Specific licenses.** Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in [§ 515.560(c)](/cfr/31/515.560.md?p=c) and such other transactions as are related to humanitarian projects that do not qualify for the general license under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[80 FR 2300, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56924, Sept. 21, 2015; 81 FR 4586, Jan. 27, 2016; 81 FR 13994, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 71377, Oct. 17, 2016; 85 FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2370(a), 6001-6010, 7201-7211; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 4301-4341; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); 22 U.S.C. 6021-6091; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681; Pub. L. 111-8, 123 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034; E.O. 9989, 13 FR 4891, 3 CFR, 1943-1948 Comp., p. 748; Proc. 3447, 27 FR 1085, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 157; E.O. 12854, 58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 614.

### Source

Source: 28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[80 FR 2300, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56924, Sept. 21, 2015; 81 FR 4586, Jan. 27, 2016; 81 FR 13994, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 71377, Oct. 17, 2016; 85 FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020]