---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 3430.307"
title: "7"
number: "3430.307"
heading: "Coordination and stakeholder input requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/3430.307"
---

# §3430.307. Coordination and stakeholder input requirements.

- (a) **Stakeholder input.** In making grants under this Part, NIFA shall solicit and consider input from persons who conduct or use agricultural research, extension, or education in accordance with [section 102(b)](/cfr/7/102.md?p=b) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ([7 U.S.C. 7612(b)](/usc/7/7612.md?p=b)).
- (b) **Allocation of funds to high-priority research.** To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary, in coordination with the Under Secretary, shall allocate grants under this subpart to high-priority research as defined in [section 1672](/cfr/7/1672.md) of Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, [7 U.S.C. 5925](/usc/7/5925.md). NIFA shall take into consideration, when available, the determinations made by the Advisory Board.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 75 FR 54761, Sept. 9, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 3316; Pub. L. 106-107 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)

### Source

Source: 74 FR 45740, Sept. 4, 2009, unless otherwise noted.