# 7 CFR § 4280.116: Grant applications—general

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.116

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 4280.116
- **Heading:** Grant applications—general
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XLII—RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 4280—LOANS AND GRANTS > Subpart B—Rural Energy for America Program General > Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants

## Text

(a) General. Separate applications must be submitted for RES and EEI projects. An original, hardcopy or electronic, of each application is required.
(b) Application content. Applications for RES projects or EEI projects must contain the information specified in § 4280.118 unless the requirements of either § 4280.119(a) or § 4280.120(a) are met. If the requirements of § 4280.119(a) are met, the application may contain the information specified in § 4280.119(b). If the requirements of § 4280.120(a) are met, the application may contain the information specified in § 4280.120(b). For RES Projects only, the Agency may require a feasibility study based on the scope of the project to the applicant's overall operations, including new facilities with significant impacts on an existing operation, or when the application information or technical report does not provide sufficient documentation and analysis of the project's engineering, technical, financial, or market feasibility, or the economic viability of the project including any feedstock or off-take agreements, that are needed to evaluate whether a project will be successful. The elements of an acceptable feasibility study may vary by project scope and should be prepared by a qualified and independent third party.
(c) Evaluation of applications. The Agency will evaluate each RES and EEI grant application and make a determination as to whether the application meets the criteria specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4).
(1) The application is complete, as defined in § 4280.103;
(2) The Applicant is eligible according to § 4280.112;
(3) The project is eligible according to § 4280.113; and
(4) The proposed project has technical merit as determined under § 4280.117.

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 4280.112 § 4280.112 Applicant eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.112.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.113 § 4280.113 Project eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.113.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.114 § 4280.114 Ineligible projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.114.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.115 § 4280.115 RES and EEI grant funding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.115.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.116 § 4280.116 Grant applications—general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.116.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.117 § 4280.117 Determination of technical merit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.117.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.118 § 4280.118 Grant applications for RES and EEI projects with total project costs of $200,000 and greater.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.118.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.119 § 4280.119 Grant applications for RES and EEI projects with total project costs of less than $200,000, but more than $80,000.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.119.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.120 § 4280.120 Grant applications for RES and EEI projects with total project costs of $80,000 or less.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.120.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.121 § 4280.121 Scoring RES and EEI grant applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.121.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.122 § 4280.122 Selecting RES and EEI grant applications for award.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.122.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.123 § 4280.123 Awarding and administering RES and EEI grants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.123.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.124 § 4280.124 Servicing RES and EEI grants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.124.md)
- [7 CFR § 4280.125 § 4280.125 Construction planning and performing development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-4280.125.md)

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