[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR307.7] [Page 499] TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER III--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 307--LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, UNIVERSITY CENTER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION--Table of Contents Subpart B--University Center Program Sec. 307.7 Award and grant rate requirements. (a) EDA will provide assistance for the period of time required to complete the project scope of work, generally not to exceed twelve months. (b) If the project is regional in scope, EDA may determine that the requirement that public or private nonprofit organizations must act in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State is satisfied by the nature of the project; (c) Grant rate: (1) The maximum Federal grant rate for a project under this subpart is: (i) 50 percent, or (ii) 75 percent, if the project is not feasible without, and merits, a reduction or waiver of the non-Federal share. (2) A project is eligible for a supplemental grant increasing the Federal share up to and including 75 percent when the applicant is able to demonstrate that: (i) It cannot provide the non-Federal share otherwise required because in the overall economic situation there is a lack of available non-Federal share due, for instance, to the pressing demand for its use elsewhere; (ii) The project is addressing major causes of distress in the area serviced and requires the unique characteristics of the applicant, which will not participate in the program if it must provide all or part of a 50 percent non-Federal share; or (iii) The project is for the benefit of local, State, regional, or national economic development efforts, and will be of no or only incidental benefit to the recipient. (3) A project awarded under this subpart is not eligible for additional Federal grant assistance under the table in Sec. 301.4(b) or the provisions of Sec. 301.4(d) of this chapter, i.e., the 10 percent incentive increase for certain projects in districts. (d) Direct costs: At least 80 percent of EDA funding must be allocated to direct costs of program delivery. [64 FR 5427, Feb. 3, 1999. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 69878, Dec. 14, 1999; 65 FR 71025, Nov. 28, 2000]