Default and deobligation
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Verbatim text below is from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the current version with the eCFR before relying on it for any legal matter.
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If a default under the loan or loan/grant combination documents occurs and such default has not been cured within the timeframes established in the Award documents, the Applicant acknowledges that the Agency may, depending on the seriousness of the default, take any of the following actions:
(a) To the greatest extent possible recover the maximum amount of grant and loan funds;
(b) De-obligate all funds that have not been advanced or demonstrate an insufficient level of performance or fraudulent spending; and
(c) Reallocate recovered funds to the extent possible.
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