Title 7

PART 4280

Part 4280 - Loans And Grants

PART 4280 - LOANS AND GRANTS Authority:5 U.S.C. 301: 7 U.S.C. 940c and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c). Source:70 FR 41303, July 18, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

7:15.1.17.2.4.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.1SECTION 4280.1
   4280.1 Purpose.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.2SECTION 4280.2
   4280.2 Policy.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.3SECTION 4280.3
   4280.3 Definitions.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.4SECTION 4280.4-4280.12
   4280.4-4280.12 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.5SECTION 4280.13
   4280.13 Applicant eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.6SECTION 4280.14
   4280.14 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.7SECTION 4280.15
   4280.15 Ultimate Recipient Projects eligible for Rural Economic Development Loan funding.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.8SECTION 4280.16
   4280.16 REDL and REDG Loan terms.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.9SECTION 4280.17
   4280.17 Additional REDL terms.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.10SECTION 4280.18
   4280.18 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.11SECTION 4280.19
   4280.19 REDG Grants.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.12SECTION 4280.20
   4280.20 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.13SECTION 4280.21
   4280.21 Eligible REDG Ultimate Recipients and Projects.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.14SECTION 4280.22
   4280.22 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.15SECTION 4280.23
   4280.23 Requirements for lending from Revolving Loan Fund.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.16SECTION 4280.24
   4280.24 Revolved funds.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.17SECTION 4280.25
   4280.25 Revolving Loan Fund Plan.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.18SECTION 4280.26
   4280.26 Administration and operation of the Revolving Loan Fund.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.19SECTION 4280.27
   4280.27 Ineligible purposes.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.20SECTION 4280.28
   4280.28 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.21SECTION 4280.29
   4280.29 Supplemental financing required for the Ultimate Recipient Project.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.22SECTION 4280.30
   4280.30 Restrictions on the use of REDL or REDG funds.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.23SECTION 4280.31-4280.35
   4280.31-4280.35 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.24SECTION 4280.36
   4280.36 Other laws that contain compliance requirements for these Programs.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.25SECTION 4280.37
   4280.37 Application forms and filing dates.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.26SECTION 4280.38
   4280.38 Maximum amount of loans or Grants.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.27SECTION 4280.39
   4280.39 Contents of an application.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.28SECTION 4280.40
   4280.40 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.29SECTION 4280.41
   4280.41 Environmental review of the application.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.30SECTION 4280.42
   4280.42 Application evaluation and selection.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.31SECTION 4280.43
   4280.43 Discretionary points.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.32SECTION 4280.44
   4280.44 Limitation on number of loans or Grants to an Intermediary.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.33SECTION 4280.45-4280.46
   4280.45-4280.46 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.34SECTION 4280.47
   4280.47 Non-selection of applications.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.35SECTION 4280.48
   4280.48 Post selection period.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.36SECTION 4280.49
   4280.49 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.37SECTION 4280.50
   4280.50 Disbursement of Zero-Interest Loan funds.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.38SECTION 4280.51-4280.52
   4280.51-4280.52 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.39SECTION 4280.53
   4280.53 Loan payments.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.40SECTION 4280.54
   4280.54 Construction procurement requirements.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.41SECTION 4280.55
   4280.55 Monitoring responsibilities.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.42SECTION 4280.56
   4280.56 Submission of reports and audits.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.43SECTION 4280.57-4280.61
   4280.57-4280.61 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.44SECTION 4280.62
   4280.62 Appeals.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.45SECTION 4280.63
   4280.63 Exception authority.
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.46SECTION 4280.64-4280.99
   4280.64-4280.99 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.1.25.47SECTION 4280.100
   4280.100 OMB control number.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Rural Energy for America Program
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25SUBJGRP 25
   General
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.1SECTION 4280.101
   4280.101 Purpose.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.2SECTION 4280.102
   4280.102 Organization of subpart.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.3SECTION 4280.103
   4280.103 Definitions.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.4SECTION 4280.104
   4280.104 Exception authority.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.5SECTION 4280.105
   4280.105 Review or appeal rights.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.6SECTION 4280.106
   4280.106 Conflict of interest.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.7SECTION 4280.107
   4280.107 Statute and regulation references.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.8SECTION 4280.108
   4280.108 U.S. Department of Agriculture Departmental Regulations and laws that contain other compliance requirements.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.9SECTION 4280.109
   4280.109 Ineligible Applicants, borrowers, and owners.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.10SECTION 4280.110
   4280.110 General Applicant, application, and funding provisions.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.25.11SECTION 4280.111
   4280.111 Notifications.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26SUBJGRP 26
   Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.12SECTION 4280.112
   4280.112 Applicant eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.13SECTION 4280.113
   4280.113 Project eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.14SECTION 4280.114
   4280.114 RES and EEI grant funding.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.15SECTION 4280.115
   4280.115 Grant applications - general.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.16SECTION 4280.116
   4280.116 Determination of technical merit.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.17SECTION 4280.117
   4280.117 Grant Applications for RES and EEI projects with total project costs of $200,000 and greater.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.18SECTION 4280.118
   4280.118 Grant applications for RES and EEI Projects with total project costs of less than $200,000, but more than $80,000.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.19SECTION 4280.119
   4280.119 Grant applications for res and eei projects with total project costs of $80,000 or less.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.20SECTION 4280.120
   4280.120 Scoring RES and EEI grant applications.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.21SECTION 4280.121
   4280.121 Selecting RES and EEI grant applications for award.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.22SECTION 4280.122
   4280.122 Awarding and administering RES and EEI grants.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.23SECTION 4280.123
   4280.123 Servicing RES and EEI Grants.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.26.24SECTION 4280.124
   4280.124 Construction planning and performing development.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27SUBJGRP 27
   Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.25SECTION 4280.125
   4280.125 Compliance with §§ 4279.29 through 4279.99 of this chapter.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.26SECTION 4280.126
   4280.126 Guarantee/annual renewal fee.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.27SECTION 4280.127
   4280.127 Borrower eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.28SECTION 4280.128
   4280.128 Project eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.29SECTION 4280.129
   4280.129 Guaranteed loan funding.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.30SECTION 4280.130
   4280.130 Loan processing.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.31SECTION 4280.131
   4280.131 Credit quality.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.32SECTION 4280.132
   4280.132 Financial statements.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.33SECTION 4280.133
   4280.133 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.34SECTION 4280.134
   4280.134 Personal and corporate guarantees.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.35SECTION 4280.135
   4280.135 Scoring RES and EEI guaranteed loan-only applications.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.36SECTION 4280.136
   4280.136 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.37SECTION 4280.137
   4280.137 Application and documentation.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.38SECTION 4280.138
   4280.138 Evaluation of RES and EEI guaranteed loan applications.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.39SECTION 4280.139
   4280.139 Selecting RES and EEI guaranteed loan-only applications for award.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.40SECTION 4280.140
   4280.140 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.41SECTION 4280.141
   4280.141 Changes in borrower.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.42SECTION 4280.142
   4280.142 Conditions precedent to issuance of loan note guarantee.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.43SECTION 4280.143
   4280.143 Requirements after project construction.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.44SECTION 4280.144-4280.151
   4280.144-4280.151 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.45SECTION 4280.152
   4280.152 Servicing guaranteed loans.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.27.46SECTION 4280.153-4280.164
   4280.153-4280.164 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.28SUBJGRP 28
   Combined Funding for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.28.47SECTION 4280.165
   4280.165 Combined grant and guaranteed loan funding requirements.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.28.48SECTION 4280.166-4280.185
   4280.166-4280.185 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29SUBJGRP 29
   Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (REDA) Grants
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.49SECTION 4280.186
   4280.186 Applicant eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.50SECTION 4280.187
   4280.187 Project eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.51SECTION 4280.188
   4280.188 Grant funding for Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.52SECTION 4280.189
   4280.189 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.53SECTION 4280.190
   4280.190 Energy Audit and REDA grant applications - content.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.54SECTION 4280.191
   4280.191 Evaluation of Energy Audit and REDA grant applications.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.55SECTION 4280.192
   4280.192 Scoring Energy Audit and REDA grant applications.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.56SECTION 4280.193
   4280.193 Selecting Energy Audit and REDA grant applications for award.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.57SECTION 4280.194
   4280.194 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.58SECTION 4280.195
   4280.195 Awarding and administering Energy Audit and REDA grants.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.59SECTION 4280.196
   4280.196 Servicing Energy Audit and REDA grants.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.60SECTION 4280.197-4280.199
   4280.197-4280.199 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.29.61SECTION 4280.200
   4280.200 OMB control number.
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.30.62.7APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 4280 - Technical Reports for Energy Efficiency Improvement (EEI) Projects
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.30.62.8APPENDIX Appendix B
   Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 4280 - Technical Reports for Renewable Energy System (RES) Projects With Total Project Costs of Less Than $200,000, but More Than $80,000
7:15.1.17.2.4.2.30.62.9APPENDIX Appendix C
   Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 4280 - Technical Reports for Renewable Energy System (RES) Projects With Total Project Costs of $200,000 and Greater
7:15.1.17.2.4.3SUBPART C
Subpart C [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.1SECTION 4280.301
   4280.301 Purpose and scope.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.2SECTION 4280.302
   4280.302 Definitions and abbreviations.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.3SECTION 4280.303
   4280.303 Exception authority.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.4SECTION 4280.304
   4280.304 Review or appeal rights and administrative concerns.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.5SECTION 4280.305
   4280.305 Nondiscrimination and compliance with other Federal laws.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.6SECTION 4280.306
   4280.306 Forms, regulations, and instructions.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.7SECTION 4280.307-4280.309
   4280.307-4280.309 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.8SECTION 4280.310
   4280.310 Program requirements for MDOs.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.9SECTION 4280.311
   4280.311 Loan provisions for Agency loans to microlenders.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.10SECTION 4280.312
   4280.312 Loan approval and closing.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.11SECTION 4280.313
   4280.313 Grant provisions.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.12SECTION 4280.314
   4280.314 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.13SECTION 4280.315
   4280.315 MDO application and submission information.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.14SECTION 4280.316
   4280.316 Application scoring.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.15SECTION 4280.317
   4280.317 Selection of applications for funding.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.16SECTION 4280.318-4280.319
   4280.318-4280.319 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.17SECTION 4280.320
   4280.320 Grant administration.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.18SECTION 4280.321
   4280.321 Grant and loan servicing.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.19SECTION 4280.322
   4280.322 Loans from the microlenders to microentrepreneurs.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.20SECTION 4280.323
   4280.323 Ineligible microloan purposes and uses.
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.21SECTION 4280.324-4280.399
   4280.324-4280.399 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.4.30.22SECTION 4280.400
   4280.400 OMB control number.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Rural Business Development Grants
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30SUBJGRP 30
   General
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.1SECTION 4280.401
   4280.401 Purpose.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.2SECTION 4280.402
   4280.402 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.3SECTION 4280.403
   4280.403 Definitions.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.4SECTION 4280.404
   4280.404 Exception authority.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.5SECTION 4280.405
   4280.405 Review or appeal rights.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.6SECTION 4280.406
   4280.406 Conflict of interest.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.7SECTION 4280.407
   4280.407 Statute and regulation references.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.8SECTION 4280.408
   4280.408 U.S. Department of Agriculture departmental regulations and laws that contain other compliance requirements.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.9SECTION 4280.409
   4280.409 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.10SECTION 4280.410
   4280.410 Other laws and regulations that contain compliance requirements for this program.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.11SECTION 4280.411
   4280.411 Forms, guides, and attachments.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.30.12SECTION 4280.412-4280.414
   4280.412-4280.414 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.31SUBJGRP 31
   Rural Business Development Grants
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.31.13SECTION 4280.415
   4280.415 Rural Business Development Grants.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.32SUBJGRP 32
   Eligibility
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.32.14SECTION 4280.416
   4280.416 Applicant eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.32.15SECTION 4280.417
   4280.417 Project eligibility.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.32.16SECTION 4280.418-4280.420
   4280.418-4280.420 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.33SUBJGRP 33
   Funding Provisions
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.33.17SECTION 4280.421
   4280.421 Term requirement.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.33.18SECTION 4280.422
   4280.422 Joint funding.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.33.19SECTION 4280.423
   4280.423 Ineligible uses of grant funds.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.33.20SECTION 4280.424-4280.426
   4280.424-4280.426 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.34SUBJGRP 34
   Applying for a Grant
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.34.21SECTION 4280.427
   4280.427 Application.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.34.22SECTION 4280.428
   4280.428 Strategic economic and community development.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.34.23SECTION 4280.429
   4280.429 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.34.24SECTION 4280.430
   4280.430 Notification of decision.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.34.25SECTION 4280.431-4280.433
   4280.431-4280.433 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.35SUBJGRP 35
   Processing and Scoring Applications
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.35.26SECTION 4280.434
   4280.434 General processing and scoring provisions.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.35.27SECTION 4280.435
   4280.435 Scoring criteria.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.35.28SECTION 4280.436-4280.438
   4280.436-4280.438 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.36SUBJGRP 36
   Grant Awards and Agreement
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.36.29SECTION 4280.439
   4280.439 Grant awards and agreements.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.36.30SECTION 4280.440-4280.442
   4280.440-4280.442 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.37SUBJGRP 37
   Post Award Activities and Requirements
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.37.31SECTION 4280.443
   4280.443 Grant monitoring and servicing.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.37.32SECTION 4280.444-4280.447
   4280.444-4280.447 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.37.33SECTION 4280.448
   4280.448 Transfers and assumptions.
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.37.34SECTION 4280.449-4280.499
   4280.449-4280.499 [Reserved]
7:15.1.17.2.4.5.37.35SECTION 4280.500
   4280.500 OMB control number.