---
kind: "unit"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
key: "subtB/chXVII"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter XVII"
heading: "Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII"
sections_count: 1419
---

# Chapter XVII — Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture

Title 7 C.F.R. — Agriculture › Subtitle B — Regulations of the Department of Agriculture

## Contents

- [Part 1700 — General Information](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1700.md)
- [Part 1703 — Rural Development](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1703.md)
- [Part 1709 — Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1709.md)
- [Part 1710 — General and Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Electric Loans and Guarantees](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1710.md)
- [Part 1714 — Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures for Insured Electric Loans](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1714.md)
- [Part 1717 — Post-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Insured and Guaranteed Electric Loans](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1717.md)
- [Part 1718 — Loan Security Documents for Electric Borrowers](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1718.md)
- [Part 1719 — Rural Energy Savings Program](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1719.md)
- [Part 1720 — Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1720.md)
- [Part 1721 — Post-Loan Policies and Procedures for Insured Electric Loans](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1721.md)
- [Part 1724 — Electric Engineering, Architectural Services and Design Policies and Procedures](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1724.md)
- [Part 1726 — Electric System Construction Policies and Procedures](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1726.md)
- [Part 1728 — Electric Standards and Specifications for Materials and Construction](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1728.md)
- [Part 1730 — Electric System Operations and Maintenance](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1730.md)
- [Part 1734 — Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Programs](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1734.md)
- [Part 1735 — General Policies, Types of Loans, Loan Requirements—telecommunications Program](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1735.md)
- [Part 1737 — Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Insured and Guaranteed Telecommunications Loans](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1737.md)
- [Part 1738 — Rural Broadband Loans, Loan/grant Combinations, and Loan Guarantees](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1738.md)
- [Part 1739 — Broadband Grant Program](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1739.md)
- [Part 1740 — Rural Econnectivity Program](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1740.md)
- [Part 1741 — Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures for Insured Telephone Loans [reserved]](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1741.md)
- [Part 1744 — Post-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Guaranteed and Insured Telephone Loans](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1744.md)
- [Part 1748 — Post-Loan Policies and Procedures for Insured Telephone Loans [reserved]](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1748.md)
- [Part 1751 — Telecommunications System Planning and Design Criteria, and Procedures](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1751.md)
- [Part 1752 — Servicing of Telecommunications Programs](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1752.md)
- [Part 1753 — Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1753.md)
- [Part 1755 — Telecommunications Policies on Specifications, Acceptable Materials, and Standard Contract Forms](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1755.md)
- [Part 1757 — Telephone Systems Operations and Maintenance [reserved]](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1757.md)
- [Part 1758-1759 — Parts 1758-1759 [reserved]](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1758-1759.md)
- [Part 1758-1766 — Parts 1758-1766 [reserved]](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1758-1766.md)
- [Part 1767 — Accounting Requirements for Rus Electric Borrowers](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1767.md)
- [Part 1770 — Accounting Requirements for Rus Telecommunications Borrowers](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1770.md)
- [Part 1773 — Policy on Audits of Rus Awardees](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1773.md)
- [Part 1774 — Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households Program (search)](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1774.md)
- [Part 1775 — Technical Assistance Grants](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1775.md)
- [Part 1776 — Rural Decentralized Water Systems](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1776.md)
- [Part 1777 — Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1777.md)
- [Part 1778 — Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Grants](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1778.md)
- [Part 1779 — Part 1779 [reserved]](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1779.md)
- [Part 1780 — Water and Waste Loans and Grants](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1780.md)
- [Part 1781 — Resource Conservation and Development (rcd) Loans and Watershed (ws) Loans and Advances](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1781.md)
- [Part 1782 — Servicing of Water and Waste Programs](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1782.md)
- [Part 1783 — Revolving Funds for Financing Water and Wastewater Projects (revolving Fund Program)](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1783.md)
- [Part 1784 — Rural Alaskan Village Grants](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1784.md)
- [Part 1785 — Loan Account Computations, Procedures and Policies for Electric and Telephone Borrowers](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1785.md)
- [Part 1786 — Prepayment of Rus Guaranteed and Insured Loans to Electric and Telephone Borrowers](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1786.md)
- [Part 1787 — The “buy American” Requirement](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1787.md)
- [Part 1788 — Rus Fidelity and Insurance Requirements for Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1788.md)
- [Part 1789 — Use of Consultants Funded by Borrowers](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1789.md)
- [Part 1792 — Compliance with Other Federal Statutes, Regulations, and Executive Orders](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1792.md)
- [Part 1794-1799 — Parts 1794-1799 [reserved]](/cfr/7/subtB-chXVII-part1794-1799.md)
