{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-764.456","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 764.456","heading":"Applying to be a vendor.","body":"(a) A vendor for borrower training services must apply to the Agency for approval.\n(b) The vendor application must include:\n(1) A sample of the course materials and a description of the vendor's training methods;\n(2) Specific training objectives for each section of the course;\n(3) A detailed course agenda specifying the topics to be covered, the time devoted to each topic, and the number of sessions to be attended;\n(4) A list of instructors and their qualifications;\n(5) The criteria by which additional instructors will be selected;\n(6) The proposed locations where training will take place;\n(7) The cost per participant, including cost for additional members of a farming operation;\n(8) The minimum and maximum class size;\n(9) The vendor's experience in developing and administering training to farmers;\n(10) The monitoring and quality control methods the vendor will use;\n(11) The policy on allowing Agency employees to attend the course for monitoring purposes;\n(12) A plan of how the needs of applicants with physical, mental, or learning disabilities will be met; and\n(13) A plan of how the needs of applicants who do not speak English as their primary language will be met.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER VII—FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER D—SPECIAL PROGRAMS","PART 764—DIRECT LOAN MAKING","Subpart K—Borrower Training and Training Vendor Requirements"],"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":"3caaf394be0858aa16a2cf10d5ab852a6db5fb76f5d831777b10ecc2a59f753d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-764.455","next":"us/7-cfr-764.457"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}