{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1737.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1737.10","heading":"Initial contact.","body":"Initial loan applicants seeking assistance should write the Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. A field representative will be assigned by RUS to visit the applicant and discuss its financial needs and eligibility. Existing borrowers initiate the contact directly with their assigned field representative. Borrowers consult with RUS field representatives and headquarters staff, as necessary.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XVII—RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 1737—PRE-LOAN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMON TO INSURED AND GUARANTEED TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS","Subpart B—Preapplication Stage"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"549f589ce1ad15f9eb814cd09315536157c7fc9fe5d00c6d4ea5ee64c870204a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1737.4-1737.9","next":"us/7-cfr-1737.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}