25 CFR § 103.3 - Who administers the Program?

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title: "25 CFR § 103.3 - Who administers the Program?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "103.3"
section_name: "Who administers the Program?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES"
part_number: "103"
part_name: "LOAN GUARANTY, INSURANCE, AND INTEREST SUBSIDY"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 1498, 1511."
regulatory_source: "66 FR 3867, Jan. 17, 2001, unless otherwise noted."
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# 103.3 Who administers the Program?

Authority for administering the Program ultimately rests with the Secretary, who may exercise that authority directly at any time. Absent a direct exercise of authority, however, the Secretary delegates Program authority to BIA officials through the U.S. Department of Interior Departmental Manual. A lender should submit all applications and correspondence to the BIA office serving the borrower's location.