# Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-formula Federal Assistance Programs-General Award Administrative Provisions and Specific Administrative Provisions
> **US Department of Agriculture** · Final rule with request for comments. · Published 2017-05-05 · Effective 2017-05-05 · 82 FR 21107
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-09045
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Agriculture
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 21107
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 3430
- **Publication date:** 2017-05-05
- **Effective date:** 2017-05-05
## Abstract

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is publishing as a final rule, a set of general and specific administrative requirements applicable to competitive and non- competitive non-formula programs. The purpose of this final rule is to implement sections of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79 or the 2014 Farm Bill), making it necessary to add a new section for centers of excellence by modifying Subparts A, B, C and D of the general administrative provisions. Although this final rule becomes effective on the date of publication, NIFA is requesting comments for a 30-day period as identified below.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/05/2017-09045/competitive-and-noncompetitive-non-formula-federal-assistance-programs-general-award-administrative)
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