7 CFR 1700, subpart D - Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA)

The SUTA initiative gives the Secretary of Agriculture certain discretionary authorities relating to financial assistance terms and conditions that can enhance the financing possibilities in areas that are underserved by certain RUS electric, water and waste, and telecom and broadband programs. The SUTA initiative identifies the need and improves the availability of RUS programs to reach trust areas when they are determined by the Secretary of Agriculture (such authority has been delegated to the Administrator of RUS) to be substantially underserved. The collection consists of the information necessary to request assistance for the discretionary authorities.

The latest form for 7 CFR 1700, subpart D - Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA) expires 2022-02-28 and can be found here.