Below you will see Instructions by group.
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-A Implementation of the Financial Institutions Reforms, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) of 1989
1922-B Appraisal of Real Estate Security for Rental, Cooperative, and Labor Housing Loans and Grants
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;
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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)
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;
1944-N Exhibits (PDF only)
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-C Offsets of Federal Payment to USDA Agency Borrowers
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 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; Exhibits (PDF only)
Part 1970: Environmental
1970-B NEPA Categorical Exclusions
1970-C NEPA Environmental Assessments
1970-D NEPA Environmental Impact Statements
1970-E Guidance for Conducting Environmental Justice and Socioeconomic Analyses
1970-H Historic and Cultural Resources
1970-I Intergovernmental Review
1970-J Environmental Risk Management
1970-L Land Use and Formally Classified Land
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 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-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-P Civil Rights Impact Analysis
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-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-TT Rural Development Enhancing Transparency of Federally Funded Projects through use of Public Signage
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-B Exhibits (PDF only)
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-C State and National Office Processing and Handling of Investigative Reports
2012-A Exhibits (PDF only)
2012-B Investigations and Whistleblower (Hotline) Complaints;
2012-B Exhibits (PDF only)
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-E Exhibits (PDF only)
2015-G New Media Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities
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-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
Part 2045: General
2045-GG Disciplinary and Adverse Actions - Performance-Based Actions, and Probationary Terminations
2045-E Pre-Tax Parking Benefit Program
2045-KK Rural Development's Phased Retirement Program
2045-O Exhibits (PDF only)
2045-JJ Rural Development - Utilization of Gratuitous Services
2045-LL RD Anti-Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures
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-O Request for Prior Approval for Outside Activity or Employment;
Part 2048: Position Classification
Part 2051: Hours and Pay
2051-B Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Bonuses
2051-C Student Loan Repayment Program
2051-F Exhibits (PDF only)
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-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-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-A General Requirements for Cooperative Services Grant Programs
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-B Servicing Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
4287-D Servicing Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Manufacturing Assistance Guaranteed Loans
Part 4288: Payment Programs
4288-B Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
4288-A Repowering Assistance Payments to Eligible Biorefineries
Part 4290: Rural Business Investment Program
4290-A Rural Business Investment Program
007.1 Energy Shortage Contingency Plan