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Instructions

Modernizing Our Environmental Review Process

Rural Development (RD) is currently working to update environmental review processes for applicants. The current RD Regulation, 7 CFR 1970 remains in effect for all programs and projects. We are optimistic a new environmental website will be available within the next few months. Until then, for assistance in environmental reviews please contact your local USDA Rural Development State Environmental Coordinator (SEC) (this should be a link to the excel spreadsheet) for RHS, RBCS, and RUS Water projects. For the RUS Telecom Programs please contact your local General Field Representative, (GFR). For the RUS Electric Program, your National Office Environmental Staff are:

Alert

Some documents have been removed in compliance with Presidential Executive Orders. If you need a hard copy of any of the documents, are having problems with this page, or have any questions, please e-mail RUSPublicComments@usda.gov.

Part 1800: General

404.1 Case Classifications for Rural Development Borrowers

426.1 (1806-A) Real Property Insurance

426.2 (1806-B) National Flood Insurance

440.1 Exhibits (PDF only)

444.8 (1822-G) Rural Housing Site Loan Policies, Procedures, and Authorizations

450.5 Change of Borrower's Address, Transfer of Loan Records, and Related Loan Servicing Actions

440.1 (1810-A) Interest Rates, Amortization, Guarantee Fee, Annual Charge, and Fixed Period

Part 1900: General

1900-A Race Classification and Coding Procedure

1900-B Adverse Decisions and Administrative Appeals

1900-C Applicability of Federal Law and Individual Liability

1900-D Processing and Servicing Rural Development Assistance to Employees, Relatives, and Associates

Part 1901: Program-Related Instructions

1901-A Loan and Grant Approval Authorities

1901-E Civil Rights Compliance Requirements 'C'

1901-E Exhibits (PDF only)

1901-F Procedures for the Protection of Historical and Archaeological Properties

1901-K Certificates of beneficial Ownership and Insured Notes

1901-P Computer Terminal Security

Part 1902: Supervised Bank Accounts

1902-A Supervised Bank Accounts of Loan, Grant and Other Funds

Part 1904: Borrow Case Classification

1904-B Classification of Single Family Housing Borrower Accounts

1904-C Classification of Community Programs Loans

1904-D Classification of Multi-Housing Projects

Part 1910: General

1910-B Credit Reports (Individual)

1910-C Commercial Credit Reports

Part 1922: Appraisal

1922-B Appraisal of Real Estate Security for Rental, Cooperative, and Labor Housing Loans and Grants

1922-A Implementation of the Financial Institutions Reforms, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) of 1989

Part 1924: Construction and Repair

1924-A Planning and Performing Construction and Other Development

1924-A Exhibits (PDF only)

1924-C Planning and Performing Site Development Work

1924-C Exhibits (PDF only)

1924-F Complaints and Compensation for Construction Defects

Part 1925: Taxes

1925-A Real Estate Tax Servicing

Part 1927: Title Clearance and Loan Closing

1927-B Real Estate Title Clearance and Loan Closing

Part 1940: General

1940-C Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

1940-E Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Policy for the Customer/Program Mediation Services

1940-J Intergovernmental Review of Rural Development Programs and Activities

1940-L Methodology and Formulas for Allocations of Loan and Grant Program Funds;

1940-L Exhibits (PDF only)

1940-M Government wide Debarment and Suspension (nonprocurement) and Requirements for Drug-Free Work Place

1940-Q Restrictions on Lobbying;

1940-Q Restrictions on Lobbying; Exhibits (PDF only)

1940-T System for Delivery of Certain Rural Development Programs

Part 1942: Associations

1942-A Community Facility Loans

1942-A Exhibits (PDF only)

1942-C Fire and Rescue Loans

Part 1944: Housing

1944-B Housing Application Packaging Grants;

1944-B Exhibits (PDF only)

1944-I Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants

1944-K Technical and Supervisory Assistance Grants

1944-N Housing Preservation Grants

Part 1948: Rural Development

1948-B Section 601 - Energy Impacted Area Development Assistance Program

Part 1950: General

1950-C Servicing Accounts of Borrowers Entering the Armed Forces

Part 1951: Servicing and Collections

1951-A Account Servicing Policies;

1951-A Exhibits (PDF only)

1951-B Collections

1951-C Offsets of Federal Payment to USDA Agency Borrowers

1951-D Final Payment on Loans

1951-E Servicing of Community and Insured Business Program Loans and Grants

1951-F Analyzing Credit Needs and Graduation of Borrowers

1951-O Servicing Cases Where Unauthorized Loan(s) or Other Financial Assistance was Received-Community and Insured Business Programs

1951-R Rural Development Loan Servicing

Part 1955: Property Management

1955-A Liquidation of Loans Secured by Real Estate and Acquisition of Real and Chattel Property;

1955-A Exhibits (PDF only)

1955-B Management of Property;

1955-B Exhibits (PDF only)

1955-C Disposal of Inventory Property;

1955-C Exhibits (PDF only)

Part 1956: Debt Settlement

1956-B Debt Settlement - Farm Loan Programs and Multi-Family Housing

1956-C Debt Settlement - Community and Business Programs

Part 1962: Personal Property

1962-A Servicing and Liquidation of Chattel Security

Part 1980: General

1980-E Business and Industrial Loan Program

1980-E Exhibits (PDF only)

1980-K Strategic Economic and Community Development

Part 1992: County and District Offices

1992-E Exhibits (PDF only)

1992-E Reporting Property Transactions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS);

Part 2003: Organization

2003-A Functional Organization of the Rural Development Mission Area;

2003 -A Exhibits (PDF only)

Part 2006: Management

2006-A National Directives

2006-B State Issuances

2006-D Managing and Processing National Office Directives

2006-F Delegations of Authority

2006-G Designation of Acting Officials

2006-H Employee Suggestion Program

2006-I Strategic Planning and Accountability

2006-K Reports Management Program and Control System

2006-M Management Control System

2006-T Application Information System Support

2006-U Information Resources Management: Office Automation and End User Computing

2006-V Policies for Rural Development Software

2006-W Policies for Rural Development E-Mail

2006-X Policies for Locally Developed Applications Software

2006-Y Off-The-Shelf Software

2006-Z Information Systems Security

2006-EE Information Resources Management (IRM): Technical Approval Process;

2006-EE Exhibits (PDF only)

2006-FF Management Oversight of the Information Resources Management (IRM) Program;

2006-FF Exhibits (PDF only)

2006-NN Active Shooter Training

2006-OO Rural Development Visitor Policy

2006-PP Rural Development Prohibited and Controlled Items

2006-QQ Rural Development Physical Security - Key Control

2006-SS Rural Development Physical Security - Signage

2006-KK Rural Development Fraud Risk Management Policy

Part 2009: Budgets

2009-A Budgetary Controls and Reports;

2009-A Exhibits (PDF only)

2009-B System of Administrative Control of Apportionments and Allotments

2009-C Accounting Distribution and Time and Attendance Contact Point Codes

2009-D Budgetary Allotment Codes and Titles;

2009-D Exhibits (PDF only)

Part 2012: Audits and Investigations

2012-B Exhibits (PDF only)

2012-A Audits;

2012-C State and National Office Processing and Handling of Investigative Reports

2012-A Exhibits (PDF only)

2012-B Investigations and Whistleblower (Hotline) Complaints;

Part 2015: Information

2015-B Public Information Functions of Rural Development Employees

2015-C Announcement of Approvals of Loans, Grants, or Guaranteed Loans for Rural Projects

2015-D Requisitioning and Distribution Pamphlets

2015-E Availability of Information under the Privacy Act;

2015-G New Media Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities

2015-H Subpoenas or Legal Demands for Testimony or Production of Official Information

Part 2018: General

2018-D Policy and Procedure for Handling U.S. Treasury Checks and U.S. Savings Bonds;

2018-D Exhibits (PDF only)

2018-E Security of Valuable Documents

2018-F Availability of Information

2018-G U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator's Instructions

2018-H Government Purchase Card

Part 2021: Space

2021-C Smoking Standards

2021-A Space Policies and Procedures;

2021-A Exhibits (PDF only)

Part 2024: Property and Supply

2024-A Program Loan Cost Expenses;

2024-A Exhibits D Table D-1 thru D-6 (PDF only)

2024-B Identification Cards and Other Government Property Items;

2024-B Exhibits D Table D-1 thru D-6 (PDF only)

2024-C Request and Control of Forms, Supplies, and Miscellaneous Services by State, District and County Offices;

2024-C Exhibits (PDF only)

2024-F Advertising in Publications

2024-G Services, Supplies, and Equipment for the National Office

2024-H Custody, Control, Utilization, and Disposal of Nonexpendable Personal Property;

2024-H Exhibits (PDF only)

2024-O Advance Acquisition Plan

2024-Q Procurement Preference Program

Part 2030: Communications

2030-A Correspondence and Mail Management Programs Rural Development Field Offices

2030-B Telephone Management and Telephone Services - Rural Development Finance, State, District, and County Offices;

2030-B Exhibits (PDF only)

2030-C Written Communications--National Office;

2030-C Exhibits (PDF only)

2030-D Telephone Management and Telephone Services-National Office

Part 2033: Records

2033-A Management of Rural Development Records

2033-F Association and Organization State and District Office Records and Reporting System

Part 2036: Travel

2036-A Travel Regulations and Policies; see also

Part 2039: Change of Official Station

2039-A Change of Official Station

Part 2042: Tort Claims

2042-A Claims Under Federal Tort Claims Act

2042-B Reporting Accidents

Part 2045: General

2045-GG Disciplinary and Adverse Actions - Performance-Based Actions, and Probationary Terminations

2045-E Pre-Tax Parking Benefit Program

2045-LL RD Anti-Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures

2045-O Exhibits (PDF only)

2045-JJ Rural Development - Utilization of Gratuitous Services

2045-F Student Program

2045-Y Approval and Report of Travel Funds Received from Non-Federal Sources

2045-M Authority to Administer Employment Oaths and Affidavits

2045-EE Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)

2045-KK Rural Development's Phased Retirement Program

2045-O Request for Prior Approval for Outside Activity or Employment;

Part 2048: Position Classification

2048-A Position Classification

2048-B Position Management

Part 2051: Hours and Pay

2051-A Highest Previous Rate

2051-B Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Bonuses

2051-C Student Loan Repayment Program

2051-F Hours of Duty

2051-F Exhibits (PDF only)

2051-H Overtime Pay

2051-I Holidays and Other Nonworkdays

2051-J Compensatory Time Off for Travel;

2051-J Exhibits (PDF only)

Part 2054: Employment

2054-A Within-Grade Salary Increases

2054-L Restrictions on Employment of Rural Development Borrowers and Sons and Daughters of Borrowers

2054-M Employment Authorities

2054-U Probationary and Trial Periods and Reports Requirements

2054-V Basic Personnel Records and Files System

Part 2057: Training

2057-A Rural Development Employee Training and Development Program

Part 2063: Employee Relations and Services

2063-A Professional Liability Insurance

2063-D Employee Relations and Services - Garnishment of Wages

2063-F Employee Assistance Program

2063-G Legal Assistance Available to Employees

2063-I Labor-Management Relations Program

Part 2066: Leave

2066-A Exhibits (PDF only)

2066-A Rural Development Leave Program;

Part 2069: Safety and Injury Compensation

2069-A Rural Development Safety and Health Management Program

2069-B Employee Injuries - Reporting and Compensation

2069-B Exhibits (PDF only)

Part 3570: Community Programs

3570-B Community Facilities Grant Program

3570-F Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grants

Part 3575: General

3575-A Community Programs Guaranteed Loans

Part 4274: Direct and Insured Loanmaking

4274-D Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)

Part 4279: Guaranteed Loanmaking

4279-A General

4279-C Biorefinery Assistance Loans; see also

4279-B Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans

Part 4280: Loans and Grants

4280-A Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs

4280-B Rural Energy for America Program; see also

4280-D Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

4280-E Rural Business Development Grants

Part 4284: Grants

4284-F Rural Cooperative Development Grants

4284-J Value-Added Producer Grant Program

4284-K Agriculture Innovation Demonstration Centers

4284-L Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program

Part 4287: Servicing

4287-D Servicing Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Manufacturing Assistance Guaranteed Loans

4287-B Servicing Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans

Part 4288: Payment Programs

4288-A Repowering Assistance Payments to Eligible Biorefineries

4288-B Advanced Biofuel Payment Program

Part 4290: Rural Business Investment Program

4290-A Rural Business Investment Program

007.1 Energy Shortage Contingency Plan

Part 5001: Guaranteed Loans

5001 Guaranteed Loan

Guaranteed Loan