§ 1944.559 - Responsibilities of the FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 District Director.

(a) The District Director shall assure that a copy of this subpart is sent to each borrower with a requirement that the regulations be permanently posted in a conspicuous place for the information of tenants, such as the rental offices, laundry areas, activities rooms, or other places where it will be noticed by tenants. The District Director shall also require that the borrower maintain copies of this subpart at all times for inspection by the tenants and FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 upon request. The District Director shall assure that where there is a concentration of non-English-speaking individuals, the regulation is made available in both English and the non-English concentration language.

(b) The District Director shall encourage the borrower and applicant/tenant to resolve grievances and appeals through informal discussion; however, upon receipt of a summary of informal discussion as required by § 1944.555(c) of this subpart, the District Director shall immediately review the summary to ascertain that the applicant/tenant has received a copy of the summary and a copy of the proceedings to obtain a hearing, if matters could not be resolved through informal discussion.