[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR22.101]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 22_RURAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 22.101  The Rural Development Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-419).




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
22.101 The Rural Development Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-419).

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22.102 Summary of authorities.
22.103 Purpose.
22.104 General policy.

       Subpart B_Roles and Responsibilities of Federal Government

22.201 Coordination.
22.202 Federal unit responsibilities.
22.203 Major responsibilities under title VI, Sec. 603.
22.204 Rural development committees.
22.205 Allocation of loan and grant funds.

        Subpart C_Roles and Responsibilities of State Governments

22.301 Selection and designation.
22.302 Area eligibility.
22.303 Cooperation with Federal Regional Councils.
22.304 Multiyear planning and programming.
22.305 Conformance with OMB Circular No. A-95.
22.306 Financing rural development planning.
22.307 Program evaluation.
22.308 Project approval.
22.309 Seeking Federal review.

    Authority: Sec. 301, 80 Stat. 379, 5 U.S.C. 301 and delegations of 
authority by the Secretary of Agriculture, 38 FR 14944-14948, 7 CFR 
2.23, as amended by 38 FR 24633.

    Source: 38 FR 29020, Oct. 18, 1973, unless otherwise noted.



    The Rural Development Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-419), herein called 
the Act consists of six titles designed to facilitate the development of 
rural communities through a series of authorizations including grants, 
loans, and administrative provisions. This Act adds new statutory rural 
development coordination responsibilities to certain Federal departments 
and agencies to be carried out under the leadership of the Secretary of 
Agriculture.