Appendix A - Appendix A to Part 15b—List of Federal Financial Assistance From USDA

The types of Federal financial assistance administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture include but are not limited to the following:

Type of Federal Financial Assistance Authority Administered by the Agricultural Cooperative Service1. Technical assistance for agricultural cooperativesCooperative Marketing Act of 1926, 7 U.S.C., Secs. 451-457. Administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service2. Federal-State marketing improvement programSec. 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. 1623(b). 3. Market news serviceSec. 203(g) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. 1622(g); the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 471-476; the Tobacco Statistics Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 501-508; the Tobacco Inspection Act, 7 U.S.C. 511-511(q); the Naval Stores Act, 7 U.S.C. 91-99; the Turpentine and Rosin Statistics Act, 7 U.S.C. 2248; the United States Cotton Futures Act, 7 U.S.C. 15b; and the Peanut Statistics Act as amended, 7 U.S.C. 951-957. Administered by the Agricultural Research Service4. Agriculture research grantsSecs. 1 and 10 of the Act of June 29, 1935, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 427 and 427i; and 202-208 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627. Administered by the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service5. Price support programs operating through producer associations, cooperatives, and other recipients in which the recipient is required to furnish specified benefits to producers (e.g., tobacco, peanuts, sugar, cotton, rice, honey and soybeans price support programs)Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1421-1447. 6. Disaster feed donation programsSection 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1427. Administered by the Cooperative State Research Service7. Payments under the Hatch ActHatch Act of 1887, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 361a-361i. 8. McIntire-Stennis cooperative forestry researchAct of October 10, 1962, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 582a-582a-7. 9. Payments to 1890 colleges and Tuskegee Institute for researchSec. 1445 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 3222. 10. Native latex researchNative Latex Commercialization and Economic Development Act of 1978, 7 U.S.C. 178 et seq.11. Alcohol Fuels researchSec. 1419 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 3154. 12. Animal Health ResearchSec. 1433 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 3195. 13. Competitive research grantsSec. 2(b) of the Act of August 4, 1965, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 450i(b). 14. Experiment station research facilitiesAct of July 22, 1963, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 390-390j. 15. Special research grantsSec. 2(c) of the Act of August 4, 1965, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 450i(c). 16. Rural development researchTitle V of the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2661 et. seq.Administered by Extension Service17. Cooperative extension workSmith-Lever Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 341-349; District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act, D.C. Code Secs. 31-1719; Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2661 et. seq.; Sec. 1444 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. 3221. Administered by Farmers Home Administration18. Farm ownership loans to install or improve recreational facilities or other nonfarm enterprisesSec. 303 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1923. 19. Operating loans to install or improve recreational facilities or other nonfarm enterprisesSec. 312 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1942. 20. Soil and water conservation, (including pollution abatement facilities), and recreational facilitiesSec. 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1924. 21. Financial and other assistance to landowners, operators, or occupiers to carry out land uses and conservationSec. 203 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, 40 U.S.C. App. 203. 22. Rural renewal, resource, conservation development, land conservation and utilizationSecs. 31-35 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1010-1035. 23. Watershed protection and flood prevention programWatershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1001-1008. 24. Resource conservation and development loansSec. 32(e) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1011(e). 25. Farm labor housing loansSec. 514 of the Housing Act of 1949, 42 U.S.C. 1484. 26. Farm labor housing grantsSec. 516 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1486. 27. Rural rental housing for the elderly and families of low and moderate income personsSec. 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1485. 28. Rural cooperative housingSec. 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1485. 29. Rural housing site loansSec. 524 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1490d. 30. Technical and supervisory assistance grantsSec. 525 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1490e. 31. Technical assistance grantsSec. 523 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1490c. 32. Rural housing self-help site loansSec. 523 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1490c. 33. Mutual self-help housingSec. 523 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1490c. 34. Water and waste facility loans and grants and community facility loans and grantsSec. 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1926. 35. Rural and industrial loan programSec. 310(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1932(a). 36. Private business enterprise grantsSec. 310(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1932(c). 37. Area development assistance planning grant programSec. 306(a)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11). 38. Energy impacted area development assistance programSec. 601 of the Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, 42 U.S.C. 8401. Administered by the Federal Grain Inspection Service39. Inspection administration and supervisionU.S. Grain Standards Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 71-87; and, Sec. 203(h) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. 1621-1630. Administered by the Food and Nutrition Service40. Food stamp programFood Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2011-2027. 41. Special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC)Sec. 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1786. 42. Commodity supplemental food programSec. 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 612c; Sec. 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1431. 43. Food distribution programSec. 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1431; Sec. 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 612c; Secs. 6, 13 and 17 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1755, 1761, 1766; Sec. 8 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. 1777; Sec. 709 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1446a-1. 44. National school lunch programNational School Lunch Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1751-1769a. 45. School breakfast programSec. 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1773. 46. Special milk programSec. 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1772. 47. Food service equipment assistanceSec. 5 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1774; Sec. 5 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1754. 48. Summer food service programSec. 13 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1761. 49. Child care food programSec. 17 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1766. 50. Nutrition education and training programSecs. 18 and 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. 1787, 1788. Administered by the Food Safety and Inspection Service51. Payments to States for the inspection of egg handlers to insure that they are properly disposing of restricted eggsEgg Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 1031-1056. 52. Financial and technical assistance to States for meat inspection activitiesFederal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, 21 U.S.C. 601-695. 53. Financial and technical assistance to States for poultry inspection activitiesPoultry Products Inspection Act, as amended, 21 U.S.C. 451-470. 54. Financial and technical assistance to States for meat and poultry inspection activitiesTalmadge-Aiken Act, 7 U.S.C. 450. Administered by the Forest Service55. Permits for use of National Forests and National Grasslands by other than individuals at a nominal or no chargeAct of June 4, 1897, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 551; Sec. 501 of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1761; Term Permit Act of March 4, 1915; as amended, 16 U.S.C. 497; Secs. 3 and 4 of the American Antiquities Act of June 8, 1906, 16 U.S.C. 432; Sec. 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1011. 56. Permit for land use of Government-owned improvements by other than individuals at a nominal chargeSec. 7 of the Granger-Thye Act of April 24, 1950, 16 U.S.C. 580d. 57. Permits for disposal of common varieties of mineral materials from lands under the Forest Service jurisdiction for use by other than individuals at a nominal or no chargeSecs. 1-4 of the Act of July 31, 1947, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 601-603, 611. 58. Easements for use of National Forests and Grasslands by other than individuals at a nominal or no chargeSec. 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1011; Sec. 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1761. 59. Easements for road rights-of-way over lands administered by the Forest ServiceSec. 2 of the Act of October 13, 1964, 16 U.S.C. 533. 60. Road rights-of-wayFederal Highway Act of 1958, 23 U.S.C. 107, 317. 61. Rights-of-ways for wagon roads or railroadsSec. 501 of the Act of March 3, 1899, 16 U.S.C. 525. 62. Timber granted free or at nominal cost to any groupSec. 1 of the Act of June 4, 1897, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 551; Sec. 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1011. 63. Transfer for fire-lookout towers, improvements and land to States political subdivisionsSec. 5 of the Act of June 20, 1958, 16 U.S.C. 565b. 64. Payment of 25 percent of National Forest receipts to States for schools and roadsAct of May 23, 1908, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 500. 65. Payment to Minnesota from National Forest receipts of a sum based on a formulaSec. 5 of the Act of June 22, 1948, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 577g, 577g-1. 66. Payment of 25 percent of net revenues from Title III, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act lands to counties for schools and road purposesSec. 33 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1012. 67. Cooperative action to protect, develop, manage, and utilize forest resources on State and private landsCooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2101-2111. 68. Advance of funds for cooperative researchSec. 20 of the Granger-Thye Act of April 24, 1950, 16 U.S.C. 581i-1. 69. Grants for support of scientific researchAct of September 6, 1958, 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893. 70. Research cooperationForest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Planning Act of 1974, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1600-1614. 71. Youth conservation corps State grant programAct of August 13, 1970, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1701-1706. 72. Young adult conservation corps State grant programSecs. 801-809 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 991-999. 73. Grants to Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire for the purpose of assisting economically disadvantaged citizens over 55 years of ageOlder Americans Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3001-3057g. 74. Senior community service employment program (SCSEP)Sec. 902(b)(2) of Title IX of the Older Americans Amendments of 1975, 42 U.S.C. Administered by the Rural Electrification Administration75. Rural electrification and rural telephone programsRural Electrification Act of 1963, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 901-950b. 76. CATV, community facilities programSecs. 306 and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1979, 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1932. Administered by Science and Education Program Staff77. Higher educationSec. 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 329; Sec. 1417 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. 3152. Administered by the Soil Conservation Service78. Soil and water conservationSecs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. 79. Plant materials for conservationSecs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. 80. Resource, conservation and developmentSecs. 31 and 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1010, 1111; Secs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. 81. Watershed protection and flood preventionWatershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1001-1008. 82. Great plains conservationSecs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. 83. Soil surveySecs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. 84. River basin surveys and investigationsSec. 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 16 U.S.C. 1006. 85. Snow survey and water supply forecastingSecs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. 86. Land inventory and monitoringSecs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q; Sec. 302 of the Rural Development Act of 1972, 7 U.S.C. 1010a. 87. Resource appraisal and program developmentSoil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, 16 U.S.C. 2001-2009. 88. Rural clean water programClean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-1376. 89. Rural abandoned mine programSecs. 406-413 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. 1236-1243. 90. Emergency watershed protectionSec. 7 of the Act of June 28, 1938, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 701b-1; Sec. 403, Agriculture Credit Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2203. 91. Eleven authorized watershed projectsSec. 13 of the Act of December 22, 1944, 58 Stat. 905. Administered by the Office of Transportation92. Transportation servicesSec. 201 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 7 U.S.C. 1291; Sec. 203(j) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1622(l); Sec. 104 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1704.
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