---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1944.411"
title: "7"
number: "1944.411"
heading: "Conditions for approving a grant."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1944.411"
---

# §1944.411. Conditions for approving a grant.


A grant may be approved for an eligible applicant when the conditions in the letter of conditions are met and the following conditions are present:

- (a) The applicant has or can hire, or contract directly or indirectly with, qualified people to carry out its responsibilities in administering the grant.
- (b) The applicant has met all of the conditions listed in [§ 1944.410(e)](/cfr/7/1944.410.md?p=e) of this subpart.
- (c) The grantee furnishes a signed statement that it complies with the requirements of the Departmental Regulations found in [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md) as adopted by USDA through [2 CFR part 400](/cfr/2/part400.md).
- (d) A resolution has been adopted by the board of directors which authorizes the appropriate officer to execute exhibit A of this subpart and Form RD 400-4, “Assurance Agreement.”
- (e) The grantee has fidelity bonding as covered in [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md) as adopted by USDA through [2 CFR part 400](/cfr/2/part400.md) if a nonprofit organization or, if a State or local government, to the extent required in [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md) as adopted by USDA through [2 CFR part 400](/cfr/2/part400.md).
- (f) The grantee has agreed by completing SF-424B, “Assurances-Non Construction Programs,” that it will establish a recordkeeping system that is certifiable by a certified public accountant that it adequately meets the Agreement.
- (g) The grantee has established an interest bearing checking account on which at least two bonded officials will sign all checks issued and understands that interest earned in excess of $250.00 annually must be submitted to Rural Development quarterly. (The use of minority depository institutions is encouraged.)
- (h) The grantee has developed an agreement to be executed by the grantee and the self-help participants which clearly sets forth what is expected of each and has incorporated exhibit B-2 of this subpart which clearly shows what work is expected of the participating family.

## Notes

### Amendments

[55 FR 41833, Oct. 16, 1990; 56 FR 19253, Apr. 26, 1991; 79 FR 76010, Dec. 19, 2014]

### Source

Source: 55 FR 41833, Oct. 16, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1480.

### Amendments

[55 FR 41833, Oct. 16, 1990; 56 FR 19253, Apr. 26, 1991; 79 FR 76010, Dec. 19, 2014]