Award approval

This section applies to all awards made before or after October 1, 2026. Once the Applicant has met all the conditions specified in the LOC, the Agency will review the Federal Award for approval. The approval will be conveyed through the execution of Form RD 4280-2, which is the FAA, and provides all the terms of the Federal Award. Costs must be allowable and be incurred during the approved Project Period. Applications with a Form 1940-1 “Request for Obligation of Funds” signed by the Applicant and the Agency prior to the effective date of this regulation will continue to be processed, provided that their project remains in line with applicable terms and conditions. Each person or entity is subject to maximum amount of grant assistance per Federal fiscal year. Entities that share common management or ownership, regardless of percent owned, either directly or indirectly through another entity or person, are considered one entity for which aggregate funding cannot exceed the applicable dollar limit.