{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-5001.301","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 5001.301","heading":"Beginning the application process.","body":"(a) The lender must file applications and related documents through their Agency contact.\n(b) The lender may complete either a request for preliminary eligibility review in accordance with § 5001.302 or a full application in accordance with §§ 5001.303 through 5001.307, as applicable, to begin the process for obtaining a guaranteed loan. The Agency encourages, but does not require, lenders to file requests for preliminary eligibility reviews in order to obtain Agency comments before submitting a full application.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER L—RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 5001—GUARANTEED LOANS","Subpart D—Guarantee Application Provisions"],"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":"728870c8cf974a93693864c58ddd2df90be8860d2db8d3af753c5c18a070518f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-5001.209-5001.300","next":"us/7-cfr-5001.302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}