U.S. Code > Title 16 Conservation > CHAPTER 58—ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM (§§ 3801—3862) > SUBCHAPTER IV—AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAM (§§ 3830—3839bb5) > Part IV—Environmental Quality Incentives Program (§§ 3839aa—3839aa9) > § 3839aa-7. Limitation on payments

§ 3839aa-7. Limitation on payments

(a) Limitation
Subject to subsection (b), a person or legal entity may not receive, directly or indirectly, cost-share or incentive payments under this part that, in the aggregate, exceed $300,000 for all contracts entered into under this part by the person or entity during any six-year period,[1] (excluding funding arrangements with federally recognized Native American Indian Tribes or Alaska Native Corporations under section 3839aa–2 (h) [2] of this title) regardless of the number of contracts entered into under this part by the person or entity.
(b) Waiver authority
In the case of contracts under this part for projects of special environmental significance (including projects involving methane digesters), as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may—
(1) waive the limitation otherwise applicable under subsection (a); and
(2) raise the limitation to not more than $450,000 during any six-year period.

[1] So in original. The comma probably should follow “title)”.

[2] See References in Text note below.