**U. S. Department of Agriculture**

**Rural Utilities Service**

**1400 Independence Avenue SW**

**STOP 1570**

**Washington, DC 20250**

**PROCEDURE NOTICE**

**EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 1997 NOTICE NO: WW-1**

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  **NOTICE**

  **RUS will honor all written commitments of water and waste loan and
  grant amounts issued prior to the date of this procedure notice. RUS's
  written commitment should be evidenced by a delivered Letter of
  Conditions. However, if an applicant has been notified by other written
  means that they are eligible for a specified amount of loan or grant
  funds that commitment will be honored.**

  **Establish RUS Water and Waste procedure manuals for filing all RUS
  Instructions, Staff Instructions and Bulletins. File 1780 Bulletins
  behind RUS Staff Instruction 1780-3.**

  **The RUS Instructions, Staff Instructions and Bulletins are available
  from the water and waste home page which can be acessed at \"http: //
  www.usda.gov/rus/water/\"**
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  **RUS INSTRUCTIONS**                

                                      

  RUS INSTRUCTION 1775                This instruction sets forth the
                                      policies and procedures for making
                                      Technical Assistance and Training
                                      Grants. There are no substative
                                      changes being made in this
                                      instruction. It is being converted
                                      from RD Instruction 1942-J to a RUS
                                      Instruction.

                                      

  RUS INSTRUCTION 1777                This instruction sets forth the
                                      policies and procedures for making
                                      Section 306C WWD Loans and Grants.
                                      There are no substative changes
                                      being made in this instruction. It
                                      is being converted from RD
                                      Instruction 4284-E to a RUS
                                      Instruction.

                                      

  RUS INSTRUCTION 1778                This instruction sets forth the
                                      policies and procedures for making
                                      Emergency Community Water
                                      Assistance Grants. It is being
                                      converted from RD Instruction
                                      1942-K to a RUS Instruction and all
                                      references to Section 306B grants
                                      are deleted. The 1996 Farm Bill
                                      repealed Section 306B of the
                                      Consolidated Farm and Rural
                                      Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926b and
                                      the amendments to section 306A are
                                      included.
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  RUS INSTRUCTION 1780                This is a new water and waste loan
                                      and grant instruction. The
                                      instruction is divided into four
                                      subparts: A, B, C, and D. Subpart A
                                      contains the general policies and
                                      requirements of the Water and Waste
                                      Loan and Grant program. Subpart B
                                      contains the loan and grant
                                      application processing
                                      requirements. Subpart C contains
                                      all the requirements for planning,
                                      designing, bidding, contracting,
                                      constructing, and inspections.
                                      Subpart D has information required
                                      in the preparation of notes or
                                      bonds and bond transcript documents
                                      for public body applicants. This
                                      instruction will replace RD
                                      Instruction 1942‑H and remove Water
                                      and Waste Loans from RD Instruction
                                      1942-A.

                                      

  RUS INSTRUCTION 1781                This instruction sets forth the
                                      policies and procedures for making
                                      Resource Conservation and
                                      Development (RCD) Loans and
                                      Watershed (WS) Loans and Advances.
                                      The instruction has been revised to
                                      incorporate the interest rate
                                      formula change contained in the
                                      1996 Farm Bill. The 1996 Farm Bill
                                      establishes the interest rate on
                                      these loans based on current market
                                      yield for outstanding municipal
                                      obligations with remaining periods
                                      to maturity comparable to the
                                      average maturity for the loan,
                                      adjusted to the nearest 1/8 of 1
                                      percent. This instruction replaces
                                      RD Instruction 1942-I.

                                      

  **RUS STAFF INSTRUCTIONS**          

                                      

  RUS STAFF INSTRUCTION 1780-1        Sets forth the dollar limits for
                                      approving water and waste loans and
                                      grants

                                      

  RUS STAFF INSTRUCTION 1780-2        Sets forth the administrative
                                      policy and procedures for making
                                      and approving water and waste loans
                                      and grants

                                      

  RUS STAFF INSTRUCTION 1780-3        This Staff Instruction is for
                                      filing and listing RUS 1780
                                      Bulletins used in making and
                                      approving water and waste loans and
                                      grants.

                                      

  RUS STAFF INSTRUCTION 1780-4        Provides guidance on RUS audit and
                                      management report requirements for
                                      water and waste loans and grants

                                      
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  **RUS BULLETINS**                   

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1775-1                 Grant Agreement. File behind RUS
                                      Instruction 1775

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1777-1                 Memorandum of Agreement for
                                      applicants making individual loans
                                      and grants. File behind RUS
                                      Instruction 1777.

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1777-2                 Project Selection Criteria. File
                                      behind RUS Instruction 1777.

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1777-3                 Transmittal memorandum used for
                                      requesting funds from the National
                                      Office. File behind RUS Instruction
                                      1777.

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1778-1                 Project Selection Criteria. File
                                      behind RUS Instruction 1778.

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1778-2                 Transmittal memorandum used for
                                      requesting funds from the National
                                      Office. File behind RUS Instruction
                                      1778.

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1781-1                 Memorandum of Understanding
                                      relating to Watershed loans and
                                      advances. File behind RUS
                                      Instruction 1781.

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1781-2                 Memorandum of Understanding
                                      relating to RC&D loans. File behind
                                      RUS Instruction 1781.

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-1                 Water and Waste Project Selection
                                      Criteria

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-2                 Preliminary Engineering Report
                                      Water Facility

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-3                 Preliminary Engineering Report
                                      Sewerage Systems

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-4                 Preliminary Engineering Report
                                      Solid Waste Disposal Systems

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-5                 Preliminary Engineering Report
                                      Storm Waste‑Water Disposal

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-6                 Water And Waste Processing
                                      Checklist

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-7                 Legal Services Agreement

                                      

                                      
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  **RUS BULLETINS**                   

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-8                 Minimum Suggested Contents Of
                                      Management Agreements

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-9                 Water Users Agreement

                                      

  RUS Bulletins 1780-10 and 10a       Letter For Use In Informing Private
                                      Lender Of Agency\'s Commitment

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-11                Water and Waste Loan/Grant Docket

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-12                Water Or Waste System Grant
                                      Agreement

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-13                Construction Contract Documents ‑
                                      Short Form

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-14                Supplemental General Conditions

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-15                Notice and Instruction to Bidders

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-16                Review Guide for OMB Circular A-133
                                      Audit Reports

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-17                Review Guide for Water and Waste
                                      Audit Reports

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-18                Daily Inspection Report

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-19                Water And Waste Letter Of
                                      Conditions

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-20                Bylaws

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-21                Consent For Additional Borrowing
                                      For Applicants Whose Loans Were
                                      Sold To The Community Programs Loan
                                      Trust 1987‑A

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-22                Eligibility Certification

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-23                Project Management Agreement
                                      Between The Regional Commission And
                                      RUS

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-24                Public Works Assisted By An Agency
                                      Loan(EDA)

                                      

  RUS Bulletin 1780-25                Construction of Public Works and
                                      Development Facilities(EDA)
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  **RD INSTRUCTION CHANGES**          

                                      

  RD INSTRUCTION 1942-H               Remove all pages. This instruction
                                      has been replaced by RUS
                                      Instruction 1780.

                                      

  RD INSTRUCTION 1942-I               Remove all pages. This instruction
                                      has been replaced by RUS
                                      Instruction 1781.

                                      

  RD INSTRUCTION 1942-J               Remove all pages. This instruction
                                      has been replaced by RUS
                                      Instruction 1775.

                                      

  RD INSTRUCTION 1942-K               Remove all pages. This instruction
                                      has been replaced by RUS
                                      Instruction 1778.

                                      

  RD INSTRUCTION 4284-E               Remove all pages. This instruction
                                      has been replaced by RUS
                                      Instruction 1777.

                                      

  **FORMS**                           

                                      

  RD Form 1942-51                     Remove Forms Manual Insert and
                                      dispose of all Forms. Form 1942-51
                                      has been replaced by the automated
                                      Community Programs Application.

                                      

  RD Form 1942-31                     Remove Forms Manual Insert and
                                      dispose of all Forms. Form 1942-31
                                      has been replace by RUS Bulletin
                                      1780-12.

                                      
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