---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1778.14"
title: "7"
number: "1778.14"
heading: "Other considerations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1778.14"
---

# §1778.14. Other considerations.

- (a) **Civil rights compliance requirements.** All grants made under this part are subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ([42 U.S.C. 2000d](/usc/42/2000d.md) et seq.) as outlined in [subpart E of part 1901 of this title](/cfr/7/part1901-subpartE.md).
- (b) **Environmental requirements.** All projects must have appropriate environmental reviews in accordance with RUS requirements.
- (c) **Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).** All projects must comply with the requirements set forth in [7 CFR part 21](/cfr/7/part21.md).
- (d) **Flood and mudslide hazard area precautions.** If the project is located in a flood or mudslide area, then flood or mudslide insurance must be provided as required in [subpart A of part 1806 of this title](/cfr/7/part1806-subpartA.md) (RD Instruction 426.2).
- (e) **Governmentwide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement).** All projects must comply with the requirements of [2 CFR part 180](/cfr/2/part180.md), as adopted by USDA through [2 CFR part 417](/cfr/2/part417.md), Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension, implementing Executive Order 12549 on debarment and suspension.
- (f) **Intergovernmental review.** All projects funded under this part are subject to Executive Order 12372 ([3 CFR](/cfr/3.md), 1983 Comp., p. 197), which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. These requirements are found at [2 CFR part 415](/cfr/2/part415.md), [subpart C](/cfr/7/subpartC.md), “Intergovernmental Review of Department of Agriculture Programs and Activities” and RD Instruction 1970-I, `Intergovernmental Review,' available in any Agency office or on the Agency's Web site.
- (g) **Uniform administrative requirements.** All projects funded under this part are subject to [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md), as adopted by USDA through [2 CFR part 400](/cfr/2/part400.md), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and [2 CFR part 415](/cfr/2/part415.md), General Program Administrative Requirements.
- (h) **Restrictions on lobbying.** All projects funded under this part are subject to [2 CFR part 418](/cfr/2/part418.md), New Restrictions on Lobbying.
- (i) **Requirements for drug-free workplace.** This program is subject to [2 CFR part 421](/cfr/2/part421.md), Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance).

## Notes

### Amendments

[68 FR 46078, Aug. 5, 2003, as amended at 76 FR 80730, Dec. 27, 2011; 79 FR 76006, Dec. 19, 2014; 81 FR 7697, Feb. 16, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16 U.S.C. 1005.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 46078, Aug. 5, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[68 FR 46078, Aug. 5, 2003, as amended at 76 FR 80730, Dec. 27, 2011; 79 FR 76006, Dec. 19, 2014; 81 FR 7697, Feb. 16, 2016]