---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1464.23"
title: "7"
number: "1464.23"
heading: "Funding."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1464.23"
---

# §1464.23. Funding.

- (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, NRCS will only provide technical and financial assistance to producers through program contracts as described in subpart C of this part.
- (b) Notwithstanding the restriction set forth in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, NRCS may provide technical and financial assistance to a partner:
  - (1) Where the partnership agreement is funded through an alternative funding arrangement or grant agreement under [§ 1464.25](/cfr/7/1464.25.md); or
  - (2) Pursuant to a supplemental agreement executed in furtherance of a partnership agreement, as set forth in [§ 1464.26](/cfr/7/1464.26.md).
- (c) Notwithstanding the restriction set forth in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, pursuant to a partnership agreement or supplemental agreement, NRCS may provide funding to a partner for technical assistance for an eligible purpose, such as:
  - (1) Providing outreach and education for potential participation in the project;
  - (2) Establishing baseline metrics to support the development of the assessment required under [§ 1464.22(d)(6)](/cfr/7/1464.22.md?p=d-6); or
  - (3) **Providing technical assistance to producers.**
- (d) Notwithstanding the restriction set forth in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, NRCS may enter into third-party contracts or agreements to meet its responsibilities under the program using program funding.
- (e) Any funding provided by NRCS under [paragraphs (a) through (d)](#a..d) of this section will count against the total amount of funding that NRCS agreed to provide to the project under the terms of the partnership agreement.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 714b and 714c; 16 U.S.C. 3871 et seq.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 8137, Feb. 13, 2020, unless otherwise noted.