[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: 7CFR1778.23] [Page 1006] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 1778--EMERGENCY COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANTS--Table of Contents Sec. 1778.23 Grant closing and disbursement of funds. (a) Grants will be closed in accordance with Sec. 1780.45 of this chapter. (b) RUS Bulletin 1780-12, ``Water or Waste Grant Agreement,'' will be executed by all applicants. State Program Officials are authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the Agency. (c) The grant will be considered closed on the date RUS Bulletin 1780-12 is signed by the Agency. The Finance Office will be notified of the grant closing date. The Agency will retain the original of the Grant Agreement. (d) The Agency's policy is not to disburse grant funds from the Treasury until they are actually needed by the applicant. Grant funds will be disbursed by using multiple advances.