Agriculture Department Final Rule

2026-07525: Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations; Correction

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Summary

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is correcting a final rule which appeared in the Federal Register on March 4, 2024. This final rule amends the USDA's regulations to clarify protections for beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of federally funded social services and the rights and obligations of organizations providing such services. The overarching goal of the regulation noted the rule is intended to cover recipients and subrecipients of domestic social service programs. However, the regulatory language did not reference social service programs. The current regulatory text specifies the policy applies to all recipients and subrecipients of USDA assistance to which USDA uniform administrative requirements for recipients applies, and to recipients and subrecipients of Commodity Credit Corporation assistance that is administered by agencies of USDA. The amendment will specifically state the rule is intended to cover recipients and subrecipients of USDA domestic social service programs to which USDA uniform administrative requirements for recipients applies.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

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Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 74 (Friday, April 17, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 20577] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-07525] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 74 / Friday, April 17, 2026 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 20577]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 7 CFR Part 16 RIN 0503-AA73 Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations; Correction

Agency

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Action

Final rule; correcting amendments. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is correcting a final rule which appeared in the Federal Register on March 4, 2024. This final rule amends the USDA's regulations to clarify protections for beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of federally funded social services and the rights and obligations of organizations providing such services. The overarching goal of the regulation noted the rule is intended to cover recipients and subrecipients of domestic social service programs. However, the regulatory language did not reference social service programs. The current regulatory text specifies the policy applies to all recipients and subrecipients of USDA assistance to which USDA uniform administrative requirements for recipients applies, and to recipients and subrecipients of Commodity Credit Corporation assistance that is administered by agencies of USDA. The amendment will specifically state the rule is intended to cover recipients and subrecipients of USDA domestic social service programs to which USDA uniform administrative requirements for recipients applies.

Dates

This rule is effective May 18, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

Ramonda Reed, Director, Compliance Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 at 202-815-3544 or [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The USDA is issuing a correction to its regulations in 7 CFR part 16, which were amended by a final rule that published in the Federal Register on March 4, 2024 (89 FR 15671). List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 16 Administrative practice and procedure, Grant programs. Accordingly, 7 CFR part 16 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments: PART 16--EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS 0

1. The authority citation for part 16 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.; E.O. 13279, 67 FR 77141, 3 CFR, 2002 Comp., p. 258; E.O. 13280, 67 FR 77145, 3 CFR, 2002 Comp., p. 262; E.O. 13559, 75 FR 71319, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 273; E.O. 13831, 83 FR 20715, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 806; E.O. 14015, 86 FR 10007, 3 CFR, 2021 Comp., p. 517. 0

2. Amend Sec. 16.1 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec. 16.1 Purpose and applicability. * * * * * (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, the policy outlined in this part applies to all recipients and subrecipients of USDA domestic social service programs to which 2 CFR part 400 applies, and to recipients and subrecipients of Commodity Credit Corporation assistance that is administered by agencies of USDA for the purpose of domestic social service programs. Devon Westhill, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2026-07525 Filed 4-16-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-9R-P

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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