§1740.25. Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA).
7 C.F.R. § 1740.25
Applicants seeking assistance may request consideration under the SUTA provisions in 7 U.S.C. 936f.
If the Administrator determines that a community within “trust land” (as defined in 38 U.S.C. 3765) has a high need for the benefits of the Program, the Administrator may designate the community as a “substantially underserved trust area” (as defined in section 306F of the RE Act).
To receive consideration under SUTA, the applicant must submit to the Agency a completed application that includes all information requested in 7 CFR part 1700, subpart D. In addition, the application must identify the discretionary authorities within subpart D that it seeks to have applied to its application. Note, however, the following:
Given the prohibition on funding operating expenses in the Program, requests for waiver of the equity requirements cannot be considered; and
Due to the statutory requirements that established the Program, waiver of the nonduplication requirements cannot be considered.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1981(b)(4), 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., and 7 U.S.C. 950cc.
Source
Source: 86 FR 11609, Feb. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted.