1290.4—Eligible grant project.

(a) To be eligible for a grant, the project(s) must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
(b) To be eligible for a grant, the project(s) must be completed 3 calendar years after the grant agreement prescribed in § 1290.8 is signed. The grant period is established by the longest approved project submitted in the State plan. However, for cause, an extension of the grant period not to exceed three years may be granted by AMS on a case by case basis with a written request from the State.