{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1980.1201","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1980.1201","heading":"Purpose.","body":"This subpart establishes policies and procedures for the review, approval and servicing of projects authorized to use funding for broadband and smart utility facilities (Special Broadband Authority) in select Rural Development programs. This special broadband authority will leverage the federal resources available for the deployment broadband services in rural areas. The Secretary has discretion to allow recipients of RD grants, loans, or loan guarantees to use a limited amount of funds for broadband purposes.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XVIII—RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER H—PROGRAM REGULATIONS","PART 1980—GENERAL","Subpart M—Special Authority To Enable Funding of Broadband and Smart Utility Facilities Across Select Rural Development Programs"],"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":"693043743229a0ad45b19559bab80c55c08005303a6e7a9eff11a6341695be59","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1980.1026-1980.1100","next":"us/7-cfr-1980.1202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}