In the September 12, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation ("CCC") reviewed the regulations governing the award of agricultural commodities to recipients under the Food for Progress Program. CCC stated the revision is necessary to clarify requirements for applicants for, and recipients of, awards under the Food for Progress Program and to inform interested parties that the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") guidance on Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, as supplemented by USDA regulations, applies to awards under the Food for Progress Program other than awards to foreign public entities. The revised regulations will enable applicants and recipients to better understand program requirements and USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service ("FAS"), on behalf of CCC, to more effectively implement the Food for Progress Program. Comments are due October 12, 2016.
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