Federal · Title 7 — Agriculture

7 U.S.C. § 936f: Substantially underserved trust areas

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this chapter; or paragraph (1), (2), (14), (22), or (24) of section 1926(a) of this title or section 1926a, 1926c, 1926d, or 1926e of this title. The term “substantially underserved trust area” means a community in “trust land” (as defined in section 3765 of title 38 ) with respect to which the Secretary determines has a high need for the benefits of an eligible program. The Secretary, in consultation with local governments and Federal agencies, may implement an initiative to identify and improve the availability of eligible programs in communities in substantially underserved trust areas. may make available from loan or loan guarantee programs administered by the Rural Utilities Service to qualified utilities or applicants financing with an interest rate as low as 2 percent, and with extended repayment terms; may waive nonduplication restrictions, matching fund requirements, or credit support requirements from any loan or grant program administered by the Rural Utilities Service to facilitate the construction, acquisition, or improvement of infrastructure; may give the highest funding priority to designated projects in substantially underserved trust areas; and shall only make loans or loan guarantees that are found to be financially feasible and that provide eligible program benefits to substantially underserved trust areas. the progress of the initiative implemented under subsection (b); and recommendations for any regulatory or legislative changes that would be appropriate to improve services to substantially underserved trust areas.

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