Type of Federal Financial
Assistance |
Authority |
Administered by the Agricultural Cooperative Service |
1. Cooperative
Development |
Cooperative Marketing Act of
1926, 7 U.S.C. 451 et seq. Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
amended, 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. |
Administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service |
2. Federal-State
marketing improvement program |
Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946, Section 204b, 7 U.S.C. 1623(b). |
Administered by the Agricultural Research Service |
3. Soil and Water
Conservation |
7 CFR 3015.205(b); Department
of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C. 2201); the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427,
1621) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et
seq.). |
4. Animal
Productivity |
7 CFR 3015.205(b); Department
of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862; (7 U.S.C. 2201); the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427,
1621) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et
seq.). |
5. Plant
Productivity |
7 CFR 3015.205(b); Department
of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862, (7 U.S.C. 2201); the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427,
1621) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et
seq.). |
6. Commodity
Conversion and Delivery |
7 CFR 3015.205(b); Department
of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C. 2201); the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427,
1621) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et
seq.). |
7. Human
Nutrition |
7 CFR 3015.205(b); Department
of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C. 2201); the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427,
1621) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et
seq.). |
8. Integration of
Agricultural Systems |
7 CFR 3015.205(b); Department
of Agriculture Organic Act of 1862 (7 U.S.C. 2201); the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 427,
1621) and the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et
seq.). |
Administered by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service |
9. 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, cotton,
rice, honey, dry edible beans, tung oil, naval stores and soybeans
price support programs) |
Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938, 7 U.S.C. 1301-1393; Pub. L. 73-430; Commodity Credit
Corporation Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.; Agricultural Act of
1949, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.; Pub. L. 81-439, as
amended; Agriculture and Food Act of 1961; Pub. L. 97-98; Dairy and
Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983; Pub. L. 98-180; Agricultural
Programs Adjustment Act of 1984; Pub. L. 98-258; Food Security Act
of 1985; Pub. L. 99-198. |
Administered by Cooperative State Research Service |
10. 1890 Research
Facilities |
Sec. 1433 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977,
Pub. L. 95-113, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3195. |
11. Payments to
1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee Institute |
Sec. 1445 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977;
Pub. L. 85-113, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3222. |
12. Cooperative
Forestry Research (McIntire-Stennis Act) |
Cooperative Forestry Research
Act of October 10, 1962; Pub. L. 87-788; 16 U.S.C.
582a-582q-7. |
13. Payments to
Agricultural Experiment Stations under Hatch Act |
Hatch Act of 1887, as amended;
7 U.S.C. 361a-361i. |
14. Grants for
Agricultural Research Competitive Research Grants |
Sec. 2(b) of Pub. L. 89-106; 7
U.S.C. 450i(b), as amended. |
15. Grants for
Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
Sec. 2(c) of Pub. L. 89-106; 7
U.S.C. 450i(c), as amended. |
16. Animal Health
and Disease Research |
National Agricultural
Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, Sec. 1433,
Pub. L. 95-113, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3195. |
Administered by Extension Service |
17. Home
Economics |
Smith-Lever Act, as amended; 7
U.S.C. 341-349; District of Columbia Post-secondary Education
Reorganization Act, D.C. Code, Sec. 31-1518; Title V, Rural
Development Act of 1972, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq. Sec. 14,
Title 14, National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977; Pub. L. 95-113, as amended. |
18. 4-H Youth
Development |
Smith-Lever Act, as amended; 7
U.S.C. 341-349; District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education
Reorganization Act, D.C. Code, Sec. 31-1518; Title VI, Rural
Development Act of 1972, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.;
Sections 1425 and 1444, National Agricultural Research, Extension
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Pub. L. 95-113, as amended; 7
U.S.C. 3221, 3175; Pub. L. 96-374, Sec. 1361(c); 7 U.S.C. 301 note;
Pub. L. 97-98, Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, sec. 1401. |
19. Agricultural
and Natural Resources |
Smith-Lever Act, as amended; 7
U.S.C. 341-349; District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education
Reorganization Act, D.C. Code, Sec. 31-1518; Title V, Rural
Development Act of 1972, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.; Sec.
14, National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977; Pub. L. 95-113, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. |
20. Community
Resource Development |
Smith-Lever Act, as amended; 7
U.S.C. 341-349; District of Columbia Public Postsecondary
Reorganization Act, D.C. Code 31-1518; Title V, Rural Development
Act of 1972, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.; National
Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977;
Pub. L. 95-113, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.; Renewable
Resources Extension Act of 1978; 16 U.S.C. 1671-1676. |
Administered by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation |
21. Crop
Insurance |
Federal Crop Insurance Act, as
amended; 7 U.S.C. 1501-1520; Title V of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938; 52 Stat. 31 and Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980;
Pub. L. 96-385 (Sept. 26, 1980); 94 Stat. 1312-1319. |
Administered by Farmers Home Administration |
22. Farm Ownership
Loans to install or improve recreational facilities or other
nonfarm enterprises |
Section 302 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C.
1923. |
23. Farm Operating
Loans to install or improve recreational facilities or other
nonfarm enterprises |
Sec. 312 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1942. |
24. Community
Facility Loans |
Sec. 306 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926. |
25. Rural Rental
Housing and related facilities for elderly persons and families of
low income |
Sec. 515, Title V, Housing Act
of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1485. |
26. Rural
Cooperative Housing |
Sec. 515, Title V, Housing Act
of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1485. |
27. Rural Housing
Site Loans |
Sec. 524, Title V, Housing Act
of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1490d. |
28. Farm and Labor
Housing Loans |
Sec. 514, Title V, Housing Act
of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1484. |
29. Farm Labor
Housing Grants |
Sec. 516, Title V, Housing Act
of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1486. |
30. Mutual
self-help housing grants. (Technical assistance grants) |
Sec. 523, Title V, Housing Act
of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1490c. |
31. Technical and
supervisory assistance grants |
Sec. 525, Title V, Housing Act
of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1490e. |
32. Individual
Recreation Loans |
Sec. 304 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1924. |
33. Recreation
Association Loans |
Sec. 306 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926. |
34. Private
enterprise grants |
Sec. 310(B)(c) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C.
1932(c). |
35. Indian Tribal
Land Acquisition Loans |
Pub. L. 91-229, approved April
11, 1970; 25 U.S.C. 488. |
36. Grazing
Association Loans |
Sec. 306 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926. |
37. Irrigation and
Drainage Associations |
Sec. 306 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926. |
38. Area
development assistance planning grant program |
Sec. 306(a)(11) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(11). |
39. Resource
conservation and development loans |
Sec. 32(e) of Title III, the
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act; 7 U.S.C. 1011(e). |
40. Rural
Industrial Loan Program |
Sec. 310B of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1932. |
41. Rural renewal
and resource conservation development, land conservation and land
utilization |
Sec. 31-35, Title III,
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act; 7 U.S.C. 1010-1013a. |
42. Soil and water
conservation, recreational facilities, uses; pollution abatement
facilities loans |
Sec. 304 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1924. |
43. Watershed
protection and flood prevention program |
Sec. 1-12 of the Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended; 16 U.S.C.
1001-1008. |
44. Water and
Waste Facility Loans and Grants |
Sec. 306 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1926. |
Administered by Food and Nutrition Service |
45. Food Stamp
Program |
The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as
amended; 7 U.S.C. 2011-2029. |
46. Nutrition
Assistance Program for Puerto Rico. This is the Block Grant signoff
of the Food Stamp Program for Puerto Rico |
The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as
amended; Sec. 19, 7 U.S.C. 2028. |
47. Food
Distribution (Food Donation Program). (Direct Distribution
Program) |
Sec. 32, Pub. L. 74-320, 49
Stat. 744 (7 U.S.C. 612c); Pub. L. 75-165. 50 Stat. 323 (15 U.S.C.
713c); secs. 6, 9, 60 Stat. 231, 233, Pub. L. 79-396 (42 U.S.C.
1755, 1758); sec. 416, Pub. L. 81-439, 63 Stat. 1058 (7 U.S.C.
1431); sec. 402, Pub. L. 91-665, 68 Stat. 843 (22 U.S.C. 1922);
sec. 210, Pub. L. 84-540, 70 Stat. 202 (7 U.S.C. 1859); sec. 9,
Pub. L. 85-931, 72 Stat. 1792 (7 U.S.C. 1431b); Pub. L. 86-756, 74
Stat. 899 (7 U.S.C. 1431 note); sec. 709, Pub. L. 89-321, 79 Stat.
1212 (7 U.S.C. 1446a-1); sec. 3, Pub. L. 90-302, 82 Stat. 117 (42
U.S.C. 1761); secs. 409, 410, Pub. L. 93-288, 88 Stat. 157 (42
U.S.C. 5179, 5189); sec. 2, Pub. L. 93-326, 88 Stat. 286 (42 U.S.C.
1762a); sec. 16, Pub. L. 94-105, 89 Stat. 522 (42 U.S.C. 1766);
sec. 1304(a), Pub. L. 95-113, 91 Stat. 980 (7 U.S.C. 612 note);
sec. 311, Pub. L. 95-478, 92 Stat. 1533 (42 U.S.C. 3030a); sec. 10,
Pub. L. 95-627, 92 Stat. 3623 (42 U.S.C. 1760); Pub. L. 98-8, 97
Stat. 35 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); (5 U.S.C. 301). |
48. Food
Distribution Program Commodities on Indian Reservations |
The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as
amended, Section 4(b), 7 U.S.C. 2013(b). |
49. National
School Lunch Program |
National School Lunch Act, as
amended; 42 U.S.C. 1751-1760. |
50. Special Milk
Program for Children (School Milk Program) |
Child Nutrition Act of 1966,
Sec. 3, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1772. |
51. School
Breakfast Program |
Child Nutrition Act of 1966,
Sec. 4, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1773. |
52. Summer Food
Service Program for Children |
National School Lunch Act,
Sec. 13, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1761. |
53. Child Care
Food Program |
National School Lunch Act,
Sec. 17, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1766. |
54. Nutrition
Education and Training Program |
Child Nutrition Act of 1966,
Sec. 19, 42 U.S.C. 1788. |
55. Special
Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children |
Child Nutrition Act of 1966,
Sec. 17, 42 U.S.C. 1786. |
56. Commodity
Supplemental Food Program. |
Agriculture and Consumer
Protection Act of 1973, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 612c note. |
57. Temporary
Emergency Food Assistance Program |
Temporary Emergency Food
Assistance Act of 1983, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 612c note. |
58. State
Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition |
Child Nutrition Act of 1966,
Sec. 7, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1776. |
59. Nutrition
Assistance Program for the Commonwealth of the North Mariana
Islands. (This is the Block Grant spin-off of the Food Stamp
Program for CNMI) |
Trust Territory of the Pacific
Island, 48 U.S.C. 1681 note. |
Administered by Forest Service |
60. Permits for
use of National Forests and National Grasslands by other than
individuals at a nominal or no charge |
Act 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. 4971, 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. |
61. Youth
Conservation Corps |
Act of August 13, 1970, as
amended, 16 U.S.C. 1701-1706. Note: This is a Federally financed
and conducted program on National Forest land providing summer
employment to teen-age youth doing conservation work while learning
about their natural environment and heritage. Recruitment of
recipient youth is without regard to economic, social or racial
classification. Policy requires that random selection from the
qualified applicant pool be made in a public forum. |
62. Job Corps |
29 U.S.C. 1691-1701. Note:
This is a Federally financed and conducted program providing
education and skills training to young men and women. The U.S.
Department of Labor is entirely responsible for recruiting of
recipient youth. |
63. Permits for
disposal of common varieties of mineral material from lands under
the Forest Service jurisdiction for use by other individuals at a
nominal or no charge |
Secs. 1-4 of the Act of July
31, 1947, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 601-603, 611. |
64. Use of Federal
land for airports |
Airport and Airway Improvement
Act of 1982, as amended, 49 U.S.C. 2202, 2215. National Forest
lands are exempt, Sec. 2215(c). |
65. Conveyance of
land to States or political subdivisions for widening highways,
streets and alleys |
Act of October 13, 1964, 78
Stat. 1089. Forest Road and Trail Act, codified at 16 U.S.C.
532-538. |
66. Payment of 25
percent of National Forest receipts to States for schools and
roads |
Act of May 23, 1908, as
amended, 16 U.S.C. 500. |
67. Payment to
Minnesota from National Forest receipts of a sum based on a
formula |
Sec. 5 of the Act of June 22,
1948, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 577 g-l. |
68. Payment of 25
percent of net revenues from Title III, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant
Act lands to Counties for school and road purposes |
Sec. 33 of the Bankhead-Jones
Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1012. |
69. Cooperative
action to protect, develop, manage and utilize forest resources on
State and private lands |
Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1976, 16 U.S.C. 2101-2111. |
70. Advance of
funds for cooperative research |
Sec. 20 of the Granger-Thye
Act of April 24, 1950, 16 U.S.C. 581-1. |
71. Grants for
support of scientific research |
Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1600 et
seq. |
72. Research
Cooperation |
Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Research Planning Act of 1974, as amended, 16 U.S.C. |
73. Grants to
Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire for the purpose of assisting
economically disadvantaged citizens over 55 years of age |
Older American Act of 1965, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 3056. |
74. Senior
Community Service Employment, develop, manage and utilize forest
resources on State and private lands |
Older American Act of 1965, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 3056. |
75. Cooperative
Law Enforcement |
16 U.S.C. 551a and 553. |
76. Forest
Utilization and Marketing |
Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-313, 16 U.S.C. 1606,
2101-2111. |
77. Fire
prevention and suppression |
Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-313, Sec. 7, 16 U.S.C.
2106. |
78. Assistance to
States for tree planting |
Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-313, Secs. 3, 6, 16 U.S.C. 2102,
2105. |
79. Technical
assistance forest management |
Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-313, Sec. 8, 16 U.S.C.
2107. |
80. Extramural
Research (Cooperative Agreements and Grants) |
Range Renewable Resources Act
of 1978; Rangeland and Latest Renewable Resources Research Act; 16
U.S.C. 1641-1647. |
Administered by Food Safety and Inspection Service |
81. Federal-State
Cooperative Agreements and Talmadge-Aiken Agreements |
Federal Meat Inspection Act;
21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. Talmadge-Aiken Act; 7 U.S.C. 450. Poultry
Products Inspection Act; 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq. |
Administered by Office of International Cooperation and
Development |
82. Technical
Assistance |
7 U.S.C. 3291; 22 U.S.C. 2357;
22 U.S.C. 2392. |
83. International
Training |
7 U.S.C. 3291; 22 U.S.C. 2357;
22 U.S.C. 2392. |
84. Scientific and
Technical Exchanges |
7 U.S.C. 3291. |
85. International
Research |
7 U.S.C. 3291. |
Administered by Soil Conservation Service |
86. Conservation
Technical Assistance to Landusers |
Sec. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f,
590g. |
87. Plant
Materials Conservation |
Soil Conservation Act of 1935,
Pub. L. 74-46; 49 Stat. 163, 16 U.S.C. 590(a-f). |
88. Technical and
financial assistance in Watershed Protection and flood
prevention |
Watershed Protection and Flood
Protection Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 1007-1008; Flood
Control Act, as amended and supplemented; 33 U.S.C. 701; 16 U.S.C.
1606(a) and Sec. 403-405 of the Agriculture Credit Act of 1978; 16
U.S.C. 2203-2205. Flood Prevention: Pub. L. 78-534; 58 Stat. 905;
33 U.S.C. 701(b)(1); Pub. L. 81-516. |
89. Technical and
financial assistance in Watershed Protection and flood
prevention |
Emergency Operation (216); 68
Stat. 184; 33 U.S.C. 701(b)(1). Watershed Operation: Pub. L.
83-566; 68 Stat. 666:16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. |
90. Soil
Survey |
Sec. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C.
590a-590f, 590g. |
91. Rural
Abandoned Mine Program |
Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977, Sec. 406; Pub. L. 95-87, 30 U.S.C. 1236,
91 Stat. 460. |
92. Resource
Conservation and Development |
Soil Conservation Act of 1935;
Pub. L. 74-46; Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act; Pub. L. 75-210, as
amended, Pub. L. 89-796; Pub. L. 87-703; Pub. L. 91-343; Pub. L.
92-419; Pub. L. 97-98; 95 Stat. 1213; 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f,
590g. |
93. Great Plains
Conservation |
Soil Conservation and Domestic
Allotment Act, Pub. L. 74-46, as amended by the Great Plains Act of
August 7, 1956; Pub. L. 84-1021, Pub. L. 86-793 approved September
14, 1980. Pub. L. 91-118 approved November 1, 1969; Pub. L. 96-263
approved June 6, 1980; 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590g. |