604.1—Federal-State relationship agreements.
(a)
A State shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary if it wishes to participate in the following programs authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended: The Continuing Education Outreach program, title I-B, with the exception of sections 116 and 117 of the Act; the State Student Incentive Grant program, subpart 3 of title IV-A of the Act; and the Undergraduate Academic Facilities Grant program, title VII-A of the Act. The agreement must contain assurances relating to administration, financial management, treatment of applicants for subgrants and contracts, supplement, not supplant requirements, and planning. These assurances are listed in subpart B of this part. The means by which these assurances will be met must also be described.
(b)
The provisions of the agreement replace comparable provisions in annual plans previously required by each applicable program.