Limitation on assistance
42 U.S.C. § 9811
in effectNo financial assistance shall be provided under this part unless the Secretary determines that—
(1) any cooperative association receiving assistance has a minimum of fifteen active members, a majority of which are low-income rural persons;
(2) adequate technical assistance is made available and committed to the programs being supported;
(3) such financial assistance will materially further the purposes of this part; and
(4) the applicant is fulfilling or will fulfill a need for services, supplies, or facilities which is otherwise not being met.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc42@119-95.zipFetched: 6/7/2026
