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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter XIV - Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter C - Export Programs |
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Part 1484 - Programs to Help Develop Foreign Markets for Agricultural Commodities |
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Subpart B - Application and Funding Allocation |
§ 1484.22 - Allocation factors.
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§ 1484.22 How are Cooperator program funds allocated?
After determining which applications to recommend for approval, the Commodity Divisions recommend funding levels for the approved applicants within their respective divisions. Applications then compete for fundsAllocation factors.
CCC determines final funding levels after allocating available funds to approved applications on the basis of the following allocation criteria (the number in parentheses represents a percentage weight factor). Data used in the calculations for contribution levels, past export performance and past demand expansion performance will cover not more than a 6-year period, to the extent such data is available. The method for applying the following criteria will be described in the Cooperator program announcement in the Federal Register:
(a) Contribution Level (40%).
(b) Past Export Performance (20%).
(c) Past Demand Expansion Performance (20%).
(d) Future Demand Expansion Goals (10%).
(e) Accuracy of Past Demand Expansion Projections (10%).
criteria that will be fully described in each program year's Cooperator program announcement. Generally, extensions will not be allowable.