7 CFR §3419.3

1. (a)1890 land-grant institutions: The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement in § 3419.2 above the 50% level for any fiscal year for an eligible institution of a State if the Secretary determines that the State will be unlikely to satisfy the matching requirement.
2. (b)1862 land-grant institutions in insular areas: The Secretary may waive up to 100% of the matching funds requirements in § 3419.2 for any fiscal year for an eligible institution in an insular area.
3. (c)The criteria to waive the applicable matching requirement for 1890 land-grant institutions and 1862 land-grant institutions in insular areas is demonstration of one or more of the following:
   1. (1)Impacts from natural disaster, flood, fire, tornado, hurricane, or drought;
   2. (2)State and/or institution facing a financial crisis; or
   3. (3)Lack of matching funds after demonstration of good faith efforts to obtain funds.
4. (d)Approval or disapproval of the request for a waiver will be based on the application submitted, as defined under § 3419.4.