---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 4284.533"
title: "7"
number: "4284.533"
heading: "Submission requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/4284.533"
---

# §4284.533. Submission requirements.


Unless otherwise specified in an annual notification issued under [§ 4284.530](/cfr/7/4284.530.md), the following requirements apply to all applications.

- (a) **Submission period.** The application period opens on March 1 and closes 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, on June 1. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications well in advance of the closing date to ensure timely receipt by the Agency.
- (b) **Submission process.** The annual notification will be published on the OMB-designated governmentwide website and will provide instructions on how and where to submit completed applications for RCDG funding. All items required for the application must be submitted in a single application package. Revisions or additional information will not be accepted after the application period closes. Incomplete applications will be rejected and not considered for funding.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 89 FR 75771, Sept. 16, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 1989. Subpart F also issued under 7 U.S.C 1932(e). Subpart J also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1627c. Subpart K also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1632b.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 42387, Aug. 7, 1997, unless otherwise noted.