7 CFR § 1738.301 - General.

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title: "7 CFR § 1738.301 - General."
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title_name: "Agriculture"
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chapter_name: "RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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part_name: "RURAL BROADBAND LOANS, LOAN/GRANT COMBINATIONS, AND LOAN GUARANTEES"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 901"
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# 1738.301 General.

(a) To be eligible for a loan guarantee, the Applicant must submit an application that meets the requirements in this part along with the requirements as stated in 7 CFR part 4279, subparts A and B, as well as any additional requirements published in the *Federal Register*.

(b) The Agency may approve Rural Broadband Program loan guarantees in excess of $10 million but less than $25 million when the project meets one of the priorities in § 1738.105(a)(3)(i).

(c) The lender will service the loan in accordance with 7 CFR part 4287, subpart B.

(d) Any reference to priorities in 7 CFR part 4279 or 4287 shall have the meaning as stated in § 1738.105 and any reference to Administrator or Agency shall have the meaning as defined in § 1738.2.