---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 635.4"
title: "7"
number: "635.4"
heading: "Failure to fully comply."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/635.4"
---

# §635.4. Failure to fully comply.


The Chief may grant equitable relief to any participant that NRCS determines is not in full compliance with the requirements, terms and conditions of a covered program, and therefore ineligible for a payment, or other benefit, if the participant—

- (a) Made a good faith effort to comply fully with the requirements; and
- (b) **Rendered substantial performance.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7996.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 62440, Oct. 16, 2015, unless otherwise noted.