---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1944.415"
title: "7"
number: "1944.415"
heading: "Grant approval and other approving authorities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1944.415"
---

# §1944.415. Grant approval and other approving authorities.

- (a) **The State Director is authorized to approve or disapprove TA grants under this subpart.** For a grant in excess of $300,000, or in the case of a grant amendment when the amount of the grant plus any unexpended funds from a previous grant will exceed $400,000, prior written consent of the National Office is required. In such cases, the docket, along with the State Director's recommendations, must be submitted to the National Office for review.
- (b) The State Director may approve a grant not to exceed $10,000 to an eligible organization under [§ 1944.410(d)](/cfr/7/1944.410.md?p=d) of this subpart. The grant must be limited to 6 months and funds must be used for the development of the final application, family recruitment, and related activities as explained in [§ 1944.410(e)](/cfr/7/1944.410.md?p=e) of this subpart. The amount of this grant will not be included in figuring TA cost per units.
- (c) **The authority to contract for services is limited to the Administrator of Rural Development.**
- (d) Monthly expenditures of the grantee will normally be approved by the District Director unless:
  - (1) The grantee operates in only one county, in which case the authority may be delegated to the County Supervisor.
  - (2) The grantee operates in more than one Rural Development District, in which case the State Director will designate the approving official.
  - (3) The grantee operates in more than one State Director's jurisdiction, in which case the Administrator will designate the approving official.
  - (4) The expenditure is under contract authority, in which case the Contracting Official Representative will approve the monthly expenditure.

## Notes

### Source

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

### Authority

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