[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1778.1]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1778--EMERGENCY COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1778.1  General.

    (a) This part outlines policies and procedures for making Emergency 
Community Water Assistance Grants authorized under Section 306A of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)), as 
amended. Any processing or servicing activity conducted pursuant to this 
part involving authorized assistance to Agency employees, members of 
their families, known close relatives, or business or close personal 
associates, is subject to the provisions of subpart D of part 1900 of 
this title. Applicants for this assistance are required to identify any 
known relationship or association with an Agency employee.
    (b) Agency officials will maintain liaison with officials of other 
Federal, State, regional and local development agencies to coordinate 
related programs to achieve rural development objectives.
    (c) Agency officials shall cooperate with appropriate State agencies 
in making grants that support State strategies for rural area 
development.
    (d) Funds allocated for use in accordance with this part are also to 
be considered for use by Indian tribes within

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the State regardless of whether State development strategies include 
Indian reservations within the State's boundaries. Indians residing on 
such reservations must have an equal opportunity along with other rural 
residents to participate in the benefits of this program. This includes 
equal application of outreach activities of Field Offices.
    (e) Federal statutes provide for extending the Agency financial 
programs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
marital status, age, or physical/mental handicap (provided the 
participant possesses the capacity to enter into legal contracts).