7 CFR § 4280.154 - Evaluation of EA and REDA grant applications.

The Agency will evaluate EA and REDA grant applications, based only upon information submitted in the application, to determine if:

(a) The application is complete, as defined in § 4280.103 and as per § 4280.153;

(b) The applicant is eligible according to § 4280.149;

(c) The project is eligible according to § 4280.150 and 4280.151, including 50% or more of proposed project costs are eligible; and

(d) Grant funding provisions according to § 4280.152 are met.