45 CFR §1606.4

1. (a)The Corporation may debar a recipient, on a showing of good cause, from receiving an additional award of financial assistance from the Corporation.
2. (b)As used in paragraph (a) of this section, “good cause” means:
   1. (1)A termination of financial assistance to the recipient pursuant to part 1640 of this chapter;
   2. (2)A termination of financial assistance in whole of the most recent grant or contract of financial assistance;
   3. (3)The substantial violation by the recipient of the restrictions delineated in § 1610.2(a) and (b) of this chapter, provided that the violation occurred within 5 years prior to the receipt of the debarment notice by the recipient;
   4. (4)Knowing entry by the recipient into:
      1. (i)Any agreement or arrangement, including, but not limited to, a subgrant, subcontract, or other similar agreement, with an entity debarred by the Corporation during the period of debarment if so precluded by the terms of the debarment; or
      2. (ii)An agreement for professional services with an independent public accountant or other auditor debarred by the Corporation during the period of debarment if so precluded by the terms of the debarment; or
   5. (5)The filing of a lawsuit by a recipient, provided that the lawsuit:
      1. (i)Was filed on behalf of the recipient as plaintiff, rather than on behalf of a client of the recipient;
      2. (ii)Named the Corporation, or any agency or employee of a Federal, State, or local government as a defendant;
      3. (iii)Seeks judicial review of an action by the Corporation or such government agency that affects the recipient's status as a recipient of Federal funding, except for a lawsuit that seeks review of whether the Corporation or agency acted outside of its statutory authority or violated the recipient's constitutional rights; and
      4. (iv)Was initiated after December 23, 1998.