CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (parts 3400 to 3431) > PART 3430—COMPETITIVE AND NONCOMPETITIVE NON-FORMULA FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > SUBPART J—Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (§3430.600 to §3430.609) > 3430.603—Eligibility.

3430.603—Eligibility.

To be eligible to receive an award under this subpart, the recipient shall be a collaborative State, tribal, local, or regionally-based network or partnership of public or private entities, including:
(a) A State cooperative extension service;
(b) A Federal, State, or tribal agency;
(c) A community-based and nongovernmental organization;
(d) A college or university (including a junior college offering an associate's degree) or foundation maintained by a college or university;
(e) A private for-profit organization; or
(f) Any other appropriate partner, as determined by the Secretary.