CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XXX—OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 3010 to 3052) > PART 3015—UNIFORM FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS > SUBPART R—Property (§3015.160 to §3015.175) > 3015.160—Scope and applicability.

3015.160—Scope and applicability.

(a) Except as explained in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section, this subpart applies to real property, equipment (including ADP) and supplies whose acquisition is supported by a grant.
(b) Also contained in this subpart are standards covering inventions, patents, and copyrights arising out of activities supported by a grant.
(c) This subpart does not apply to:
(1) Property for which only depreciation or use allowances are charged;
(2) Property donated entirely as a third party in-kind contribution; or
(3) Equipment or supplies acquired primarily for sale or rental, rather than for use.
(d) This subpart applies to equipment or supplies acquired by a contractor under a grant or subgrant only if, by terms of the contract, title vests in the recipient or subrecipient.
(e) For research grants that are subject to an institutional cost-sharing agreement, real property, equipment, and supplies shall be subject to this subpart only if at least some part of the acquisition cost is supported as a direct cost by Federal grant funds.