§3434. Technical assistance
(a) Use of Federal matching grant funds
Federal matching grant funds, as mutually agreed upon by the State soil conservation agency and the Secretary, may be used to provide technical assistance to landowners and operators for planning and application of soil and water conservation practices and measures and natural resource management systems.
(b) Administration
Such technical assistance shall be administered by the State soil conservation agency through local soil and water conservation districts.
(c) Coordination; conformity with applicable standards or guidelines
Such technical assistance shall be fully coordinated with technical assistance provided through ongoing Federal, State, and local resource conservation programs, and shall be in accord with established technical standards or guidelines.
(d) Transfer of grant funds
The basis for the transfer of grant funds shall be a grant agreement entered into by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee with the local unit of government or State agency.
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