Instructions for RD0400-0004
Assurance Agreement
The local Rural Development (RD) servicing office completes this form.  RD uses this form to inform an applicant 
of their responsibility to abide by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Applicants will be asked to sign this 
form indicating they have been notified to comply with the law.
 
Submit the original of the completed form in hard copy or facsimile to the 
appropriate Rural Development servicing office.
 
Features for transmitting the form electronically are 
available to those customers with access credentials only.  If you would 
like to establish online access credentials with USDA, follow the instructions 
provided at the USDA eForms web site.
Please do not attempt to complete this form.  It is provided on this web site for 
information purposes only.