§ 1910.1 - General.

This subpart prescribes the policies and procedures for informing interested parties of the Farm Credit loan programs available through the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and how such requests are processed. Requests for Nonprogram (NP) assistance will be handled in accordance with subpart J of part 1951 of this chapter. References contained herein to the housing programs of the Rural Housing Service (RHS), or its successor agency, are no longer applicable.

(a) The County Supervisor will provide information about FSA and RHS services to all persons making inquiry about FSA and RHS programs. This information may be provided by individual interviews, correspondence, or distribution of pamphlets, leaflets, and appropriate FSA and RHS regulations.

(b) Wherever the term “applicant” appears in this subpart, it shall be construed to mean applicant and/or co-applicant, if any.

(c) FmHA forms are available in any Rural Development (RD) or FSA office.

(d) The terms “interest credit” and ”interest credit assistance,” as they relate to Single Family Housing (SFH), are interchangeable with the term “payment assistance.” Payment assistance is the generic term for the subsidy provided to eligible SFH borrowers to reduce mortgage payments.

(e) As used in this subpart in relation to Farm Credit Programs loans, Agency means the Farm Service Agency, its county and State committees and their personnel, and any successor agency.

(f) As used in this subpart, the abbreviation “Lo-Doc” means Low-Documentation and the abbreviation “OL” means Operating Loan.