FORM RD 2006-46 (Rev. 01-98)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MANUAL ISSUE No.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT WSAL SPECIAL
Washington, D.C 20250 DATE
March 19, 2008
PROCEDURE NOTICE
NOTICE
INSERT RD INS 1980-D
(WSAL)
RURAL HOUSING LOANS. Exhibit C is completely revised to update low- and
moderate-income limits for the Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) program.
The effective date for these income limits is March 19, 2008.
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Exhibit C.
Exhibit C revised 03-19-08.
INSERT RD HB-1-3550
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DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS FIELD OFFICE HANDBOOK. Appendix 9
is completely revised to update the income limits for the Section 502 Direct and
Section 504 Loan/Grant programs.
The effective date for use of the Appendix is March 19, 2008.
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Appendix 9.
Appendix 9 revised 03-19-08.
RD MANUAL CHANGES
INSERT RD INS 440.1
(WSAL)
INTEREST RATES, AMORTIZATION, GUARANTEE FEE, ANNUAL CHARGE, AND FIXED PERIOD.
Exhibit B, to update the Treasury Judgement Rate and various program rates
effective March 1, 2008.
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Exhibit B: Pages 1 & 2 (Rev 41). Exhibit B:
Pages 1 & 2
(Rev 42).
INSERT RD INS 1951-E
(WSAL)
SERVICING OF COMMUNITY AND INSURED BUSINESS PROGRAM LOANS AND GRANTS. Form RD
1951-33, "Reamortization Request" was mistakenly replaced with Form RD 3560-15,
"Reamortization Request." This change corrects RD Instruction 1951-E and
replaces 3560-15 with 1951-33,
which published in the
Federal Register on February 12, 2008.
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Pages 12A (Rev 1) and
Pages 12A (Rev 2)
and
13 & 14 (Rev 2).
13 & 14 (Rev 3).
INSERT RD INS 3570-B
(WSAL)
COMMUNITY FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM. This Instruction is partially revised to
allow USDA to target limited funds to the most devastated communities/counties
in rural areas and to increase potential funding for several essential community
facilities in rural communities already designated as a Presidential disaster
area, which published in the Federal Register on March 17, 2008.
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Table of
Contents:
Table of Contents:
Pages 1 & 2; and
Pages 1 & 2 (Rev
1);
Pages 11 & 12.
Pages 11 &
12 (Rev 1) and
12A added
03-19-08.
RD HANDBOOK CHANGES
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RD HB *
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In the following Handbooks,
Appendix 6 is partially revised to include the
March 1, 2008, interest rate for the Above-Moderate Single Family Housing
non-program loans.
* Number Title
HB-1-3550 DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS FIELD OFFICE
HANDBOOK.
HB-2-3550 DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS CENTRALIZED
SERVICING CENTER HANDBOOK.
To change all
references to Form RD 3550-4 from “Employment Certification” to “Employment and
Asset Certification”.
Chapters 3 &
12:
Attachments 3-G and 12-C, to reflect the changes in the asset verification
requirements.
Chapter 4:
Paragraphs 4.3, 4.5 and 4.7, to state that with Form RD 3550-4, “Employment and
Asset Certification,” the applicant will self certify whether or not the
household’s combined net assets exceed $5,000 and whether or not assets have
been disposed of for less than the fair market value in the past two years. If
the applicant self certifies that the household’s combined net assets do not
exceed $5,000, no further documentation is needed.
Chapter 9:
To amend the Rural Development Thermal Requirements for Manufactured Homes in
the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.
Chapter 13:
To conform to the original cure policy as specified in the SPECIAL PN dated
01-23-03.
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Chapter 3 dated
01-23-03: Chapter 3 dated
01-23-03:
Attachment 3-G: Pages 1 & 2, Attachment 3-G:
Pages 1 & 2,
5 & 6;
5 & 6 revised;
Chapter 4 dated
01-23-03: Chapter 4 dated
01-23-03:
Pages 4-19 thru 4-22,
Pages 4-19 thru 4-22,
4-35 & 4-36 and 4-39 & 4-40;
4-35 & 4-36 and 4-39 & 4-40
revised;
Chapter 6 dated 01-23-03:
Chapter 6 dated 01-23-03:
Attachment 6-A: Pages 1 & 2; Attachment 6-A:
Pages 1 & 2
revised;
Chapter 8 dated 01-23-03:
Chapter 8 dated 01-23-03:
Attachment 8-A: Pages 1 & 2; Attachment 8-A:
Pages 1 & 2
revised;
Chapter 9 dated 01-23-03: Chapter 9 dated 01-23-03:
Attachment 9-B;
Attachment 9-B revised; and
Chapter 12
dated 01-23-03: Chapter 12
dated 01-23-03:
Attachment 12-C:
Attachment 12-C:
Pages 1 & 2 and 5;
Pages 1 & 2 and 5 revised;
Chapter 13
dated 01-23-03: Chapter 13
dated 01-23-03:
Pages 13-35 & 13-36;
Pages 13-35 & 13-36 revised;
Appendix 2
dated 01-23-03: Appendix 2
dated 01-23-03:
Pages 3 & 4; and
Pages 3 & 4 revised; and
Appendix 6 dated 01-23-03: Appendix 6 dated 01-23-03:
Pages 3 & 4.
Pages 3 &
4 revised 03-19-08.
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RD HB-2-3550
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DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS CENTRALIZED SERVICING CENTER
HANDBOOK.
This Handbook is
partially revised. Specific revisions include:
Table of Contents:
The Table
of Contents is partially revised to include additional text which required
renumbering of pages.
Appendix 2:
To change all reference to Form RD 3550-4 from “Employment Certification” to
“Employment and Asset Certification”.
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Table of Contents: Table of Contents:
Pages 5
thru 12; and
Pages 5 thru 13 revised; and
Appendix 2
dated 12-23-96: Appendix 2
dated 12-23-96:
Pages 1 & 2.
Pages 1
& 2 revised 03-19-08.
FORM
REPLACEMENT
FORM RD 3550-4
(WSAL)
EMPLOYMENT AND ASSET CERTIFICATION dated 02-08. The Form and
FMI are revised to change
the Form name from “Employment Certification” to “Employment and Asset Certification”.
Supplies dated prior to the revision date will be disposed of or recycled. This Form and
FMI are available on the Rural Development Instructions home page
(http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/regs/). No paper copy distribution of this form will be
made, and it
will not be stocked in the warehouse.
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FMI dated 02-16-05.
FMI revised
03-19-08.
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