---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 80.23"
title: "50"
number: "80.23"
heading: "Does a declaration of diversion affect a previous Federal obligation of funds?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/80.23"
---

# §80.23. Does a declaration of diversion affect a previous Federal obligation of funds?


No. Federal funds obligated before the date that the Director declares a diversion remain available for expenditure without regard to the intervening period of the State's ineligibility. See [§ 80.91](/cfr/50/80.91.md) for when a Federal obligation occurs.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq., except for provisions specific to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration program, and 777-777m, except 777e-1 and g-1.

### Source

Source: 91 FR 1888, Jan. 15, 2026, unless otherwise noted.