RD Instruction 1944-B

Table of Contents

PART 1944 - HOUSING

Subpart B - Housing Application Packaging Grants

[Table of Contents]{.underline}

[Sec]{.underline}. [Page]{.underline}

1944.51 Objective. 1

1944.52 Definitions. 1

1944.53 Grantee eligibility. 3

1944.54 - 1944.61 \[Reserved\] 3

1944.62 Authorized representative of the applicant. 4

1944.63 Authorized use of grant funds. 4

1944.64 - 1944.65 \[Reserved\] 4

1944.66 Administrative requirements. 4

1944.67 Ineligible activities. 5

1944.68 \[Reserved\] 5

1944.69 Rural Development point of contact. 5

1944.70 Targeting of HAPG funds to States. 5

1944.71 Term of grant. 6

1944.72 Application packaging orientation and training. 6

1944.73 Package submission. 7

1944.74 Debarment or suspension. 8

1944.75 Exception authority. 8

1944.76 - 1944.99 \[Reserved\] 8

1944.100 OMB control number. 9

Exhibit A - Sample Advertisement for Housing Application\
Packaging Grants

Exhibit B - Housing Application Packaging Grants (HAPG) Fee\
Processing

Exhibit C - Requirements for Housing Application Packages

Exhibit D - Designated Counties for Housing Application\
Packaging Grants

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PART 1944 - HOUSING

Subpart B - Housing Application Packaging Grants

§1944.51 [Objective]{.underline}.

This subpart states the policies and procedures for making grants under
Section 509 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1479).
Grants reimburse eligible organizations for part or all of the costs of
conducting, administering, and coordinating an effective housing
application packaging program in colonias and designated counties.
Eligible organizations will aid very low- and low-income individuals and
families in obtaining benefit from Federal, State, and local housing
programs. The targeted groups are very low- and low-income families
without adequate housing who will receive priority for recruitment and
participation and nonprofit organizations able to propose rental or
housing rehabilitation assistance benefitting such families. These funds
are available only in the areas defined in Exhibit D of this subpart.
Participants will assist very low- and low-income families in solving
their housing needs. One way of assisting is to package Single Family
Housing applications for families wishing to buy, build, or repair
houses for their own use. Another way is to package applications for
organizations wishing to develop rental units for lower income families.
The intent is to make Rural Development housing assistance programs
available to very low- and low-income rural residents in colonias and
designated counties. Rural Development will reimburse eligible
organizations packaging loan/grant applications without discrimination
because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, familial
status, or handicap if such an organization has authority to contract.

§1944.52 [Definitions]{.underline}.

References in this subpart to County, District, State, National and
Finance Offices, and to County Supervisor, District Director, State
Director, and Administrator refer to Rural Development offices and
officials and should be read as prefaced by Rural Development. Terms
used in this subpart have the following meanings:

[Colonias]{.underline}. As defined in Exhibit C of Subpart L of Part
1940 of this chapter.

[Complete application package (hereafter called package)]{.underline}.
The package submitted to the appropriate Rural Development office which
is considered acceptable in accordance with Exhibit C of this subpart.

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DISTRIBUTION: WSDC Loan and Grant Making

Housing

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§1944.52 (Con.)

[Cost reimbursement]{.underline}. Amount determined by the Administrator
that equals the customary and reasonable costs incurred in preparing a
package for a loan/grant. These amounts are included in Exhibit B of
this subpart.

[Designated counties]{.underline}. These counties are listed in Exhibit
D of this subpart. Using the most recent published census data, the
counties meet the following criteria:

\(1\) Twenty percent or more of the county population is at or below the
poverty level; and

\(2\) Ten percent or more of the occupied housing units are substandard.

[Organization]{.underline}. Any of the following entities which are
legally authorized to work in designated counties and/or colonias and
are:

\(1\) A State, State agency, or unit of general local

government; or

\(2\) A private nonprofit organization or corporation that is owned and
controlled by private persons or interests, is organized and operated
for purposes other than making gains or profits for the corporation, and
is legally precluded from distributing any gains or profits to its
members.

[Packager]{.underline}. Any eligible organization which is reimbursed
with Housing Application Packaging Grants (HAPG) funds.

[Technical assistance]{.underline}. Any assistance necessary to carry
out housing efforts by or for very low- and low-income
individuals/families to improve the quality and/or quantity of housing
available to meet their needs. Such assistance must include, but is not
limited to:

\(1\) Contacting and assisting very low- and low-income families in need
of adequate housing by:

\(i\) Implementing an organized outreach program using available media
and personal contacts;

\(ii\) Explaining available housing programs and alternatives to
increase the awareness of very low- and low-income families and to
educate the community as to the benefits from improved housing;

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§1944.52 (Con.)

\(iii\) Assisting very low- and low-income families in locating adequate
housing; and

\(iv\) Developing and packaging loan/grant applications for new
construction and/or rehabilitation or repair of existing housing.

\(2\) Contacting and assisting eligible applicants to develop
Multi-Family Housing loan/grant applications for new construction,
rehabilitation, or repair to serve very low- and low-income families.

§1944.53 [Grantee eligibility]{.underline}.

An eligible grantee is an organization as defined in §1944.52 of this
subpart and has received a current \"Certificate of Training\"
pertaining to the type of application being packaged. In addition, the
grantee must:

\(a\) Have the financial, legal, and administrative capacity to carry
out the responsibilities of packaging housing applications for very low-
and low-income applicants. To meet this requirement it must have the
necessary background and experience with proven ability to perform
responsibly in the field of housing application packaging, low-income
housing development, or other business or administrative ventures which
indicate an ability to perform responsibly in this field of housing
application packaging.

\(b\) Legally obligate itself to administer grant funds, provide
adequate accounting of the expenditure of such funds, and comply with
RHS regulations.

\(c\) If the organization is a private nonprofit corporation, be a
corporation that:

\(1\) Is organized under State and local laws.

\(2\) Is qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.

\(3\) Has as one of its purposes assisting very low- and\
low-income families to obtain affordable housing.

§§1944.54 - 1944.61 \[Reserved\]

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§1944.62 [Authorized representative of the applicant]{.underline}.

RHS will deal only with authorized representatives designated by the
applicant. The authorized representatives must have no pecuniary
interest in the award of the architectural or construction contracts,
the purchase of equipment, or the purchase of the land for the housing
site.

§1944.63 [Authorized use of grant funds]{.underline}.

Grant funds may only be used to reimburse a packager for delivered
packages. Payment will be made for each complete package received and
accepted in accordance with Exhibit C of this subpart.

§§1944.64 - 1944.65 \[Reserved\]

§1944.66 [Administrative requirements]{.underline}.

The following policies and regulations apply to grants made under this
subpart:

\(a\) Grantees must comply with all provisions of the Fair Housing Act
of 1988 and Subpart E of Part 1901 of this chapter, which states in
part, that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, sex, religion, familial status, handicap, or
age, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subject to discrimination in connection with the use of grant funds.

\(b\) The policies and regulations contained in RD Instruction 1940-Q
(available in any Agency office), Departmental Regulation 2400-5, and 7
CFR Part 3018 apply to grantees under this subpart.\
(Renumbered 07-31-96, PN 264.)

\(c\) Grantees should be aware of the policies and regulations contained
in Subpart G of Part 1940. They will supply needed information requested
by the local Agency office in connection with the loan or grant
application. (Renumbered 07-31-96, PN 264.)

\(d\) The grantee will retain records for 3 years from the date Standard
Form (SF)-269A, \"Financial Status Report (Short Form),\" is submitted.
These records will be accessible to RHS and other Federal officials in
accordance with 7 CFR Part 3015. (Renumbered 07-31-96, PN 264.)

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§1944.66 (Con.)

\(e\) Annual audits will be completed if the grantee has received more
than \$25,000 of Federal assistance in the year in which HAPG funds were
received. These audits will be due 13 months after the end of the fiscal
year in which funds were received. (Renumbered 07-31-96,\
PN 264.)

\(1\) States, State agencies, or units of general local government will
complete an audit in accordance with 7 CFR Parts 3015 and 3016 and OMB
Circular A-128.

\(2\) Nonprofit organizations will complete an audit in accordance with
7 CFR Part 3015 and OMB Circular A-133.

\(f\) Performance reports, as required, will be submitted in accordance
with 7 CFR Part 3015. (Renumbered 07-31-96, PN 264.)

§1944.67 [Ineligible activities]{.underline}.

The packager may not charge fees or accept compensation or gratuities
directly or indirectly from the very low- and low-income families being
assisted under this program. The packager may not represent or be
associated with anyone else, other than the applicant, who may benefit
in any way in the proposed transaction. If the packager is compensated
for this service from other sources, then the packager is not eligible
for compensation from this source except as permitted by the Agency.
Grantees who are funded to do Self-Help Housing, may not be reimbursed
for packaging applications for participation in the Self-Help Housing
effort.

§1944.68 \[Reserved\]

§1944.69 [Agency point of contact]{.underline}.

Grantees must submit packages to the appropriate Agency office serving
the designated county and/or colonias. Packages for Single Family
Housing loans/grants are submitted to the appropriate County Office. All
other packages are submitted to the appropriate District Office. The
applicable forms required to develop a package can be obtained in any
District or County office. Packagers should coordinate their packaging
activity with the appropriate District and County Offices.

§1944.70 [Targeting of HAPG funds to States]{.underline}.

\(a\) HAPG funds will be distributed administratively by the
Administrator to achieve the success of the program. Allocations will be
distributed to States as set forth in Attachment 2 of\
Exhibit A of Subpart L of Part 1940 of this chapter.

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§1944.70 (Con.)

\(b\) The State Director will determine based on the housing funds
available and the personnel available, how many applications can be
processed for each program during the fiscal year in each Agency office
serving a designated county and/or colonias. The number of applications
will be published in the advertisement required under §1944.72 of this
subpart.

§1944.71 [Term of grant]{.underline}.

\(a\) For Single Family Housing loans/grants, HAPG funds will be
specifically available for designated counties. Packages may be
submitted after the annual housing application packaging orientation and
training is held. The grant period will end when sufficient packages are
received for each designated county or colonia or on September 30, of
the fiscal year, whichever is earlier. The State Director must send
notification, in the form of a letter, to all packagers who attended the
packaging orientation and training that the number of applications
specified in the advertisement required under §1944.72 of this subpart
have been received. Any packages submitted after this date will be paid
for only if the grantee can demonstrate the package was prepared in good
faith and prior to receipt of the above notification.

\(b\) For Multi-Family Housing loans/grants, HAPG funds will be
available for designated areas or colonias to the extent specified in
Rural Development\'s advertisement. Preapplications approved in one
fiscal year, for which grant funds were obligated, may have the balance
disbursed in a later fiscal year when the application is submitted and
approved.

§1944.72 [Application packaging orientation and training]{.underline}.

Agency approval officials will orient and train organizations on how to
package. A newspaper advertisement will be published by Agency offices
serving designated counties and/or colonias after October 1. The
advertisement will announce that application packaging services are
being requested and specify the date of the certification training. All
eligible organizations may attend this training. This date will be no
more than 30 days after the advertisement appears in the newspaper and
no later than December 31 of any year. The advertisement will include
the estimated number of packages needed by loan type, i.e., Single
Family, Multi-Family, etc. Exhibit A of this subpart (available in any
Agency office) is an example of an appropriate advertisement.
\"Certificates of Training\" as required under §1944.53 of this subpart
will be signed by the State Director and given after completion of the
training. Efforts will be made by the appropriate Agency office to
complete this training process and certify packagers as quickly as
possible. Grantees must attend this training each year in order to
qualify for assistance.

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§ 1944.73 [Package submission]{.underline}.

\(a\) When submitting its first package to an Rural Development office,
in addition to the item in paragraph (b) of this section and the
information set forth in Exhibit C of this subpart, the organization
must submit the following. A file of these documents will be established
in the Rural Development office and retained in accordance with RD
Instruction 2033-A (available in any Rural Development office).

\(1\) Proof of their nonprofit status under Section 501(c)(3) or Section
501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or of their existence as
a State agency or unit of general local government legally authorized to
work in the designated county and/or colonias. If the Rural Development
approval official is in doubt about the legal status of the
organization, the evidence will be sent to the State Director. The State
Director may, if needed, submit the above documents with any comments or
questions to the Office of General Counsel for an opinion as to whether
the applicant is a legal organization of the type required by these
regulations.

\(2\) An original and copy of Forms RD 400-1, \"Equal Opportunity
Agreement,\" and RD 400-4, \"Assurance Agreement.\"

\(3\) A copy of a current \"Certificate of Training\" pertaining to the
type of application package submitted.

\(b\) All packages must contain a signed statement which states,
\"Neither the organization nor any of its employees have charged fees,
received or accepted compensation from any source other than Rural
Development for packaging this application and are not associated with
or represent anyone other than the applicant in this transaction.\"

\(c\) An SF-270, \"Request for Advance or Reimbursement,\" will be
submitted with each package for the amount authorized for the specific
loan type in Exhibit B of this subpart.

\(d\) The Rural Development approval official will review each package
for completeness, accuracy and conformance to program policy and
regulations. Cost reimbursement will be made in accordance with\
Exhibit B of this subpart. Packagers that submit \"incomplete packages\"
for Sections 502 and 504 loans/grants will be sent a letter within 5
working days after submission of the \"incomplete package\" advising of
additional information needed. Payment will be held until all the
information is received. Packagers for Sections 502 loans and 504
loans/grants will not be paid for packages submitted on

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§ 1944.73(d) (Con.)

applicants who are obviously ineligible for the programs. For example, a
grantee would not be reimbursed for submitting a package for a Section
502 loan applicant with an adjusted income exceeding the limits of
Appendix 9 of HB-1-3550 (available in any Rural Development office) or
who already owns adequate housing. Likewise, a grantee would not be
reimbursed for submitting a package for a Section 504 loan/grant when
the adjusted family income exceeds the very low-income limits of
Appendix 9 of HB-1-3550 (available in any Rural Development office) or
when the applicant does not own and occupy his/her property, or for a
Section 504 grant when the applicant is not 62 years of age or older.
(Revised 01-23-03, SPECIAL PN.)

\(e\) Submissions for Sections 514/516, 515, and 524 loans/grants will
be reviewed and, if incomplete, a letter sent within 15 working days
advising of additional information required.

\(f\) An SF-269A will be submitted within 15 days of the end of the
fiscal year.

§ 1944.74 [Debarment or suspension]{.underline}.

Certified packagers whose actions or acts warrant they not be allowed to
participate in the program are to be investigated in accordance with\
§ 1940.606(c) of RD Instruction 1940-M (available in any Rural
Development office).

§ 1944.75 [Exception authority]{.underline}.

The Administrator may, in individual cases, make an exception to any
requirement or provision of this subpart which is not inconsistent with
the authorizing statute or other applicable law if the Administrator
determines that the Government\'s interest would be adversely affected.
The Administrator will exercise this authority only at the request of
the State Director and recommendation of the Deputy Administrator,
Single Family Housing. Requests for exceptions must be in writing by the
State Director and supported with documentation to explain the adverse
affect on the Government\'s interest and/or impact on the applicant,
borrower, or community, proposed alternative courses of action, and show
how the adverse affect will be eliminated or minimized if the exception
is granted. (Revised 01-23-03, SPECIAL PN)

§§ 1944.76 - 1944.99 \[Reserved\]

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§1944.100 [OMB control number]{.underline}.

The reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in this
regulation have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget and
have been assigned OMB control number 0575-0157. Public reporting burden
for this collection of information is estimated to vary from 30 minutes
to five hours per response, with an average of three hours per response
including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of
Agriculture, Clearance Officer, OIRM, Room 404-W, Washington, D.C.
20250; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction
Project (OMB# 0575-0157), Washington, D.C. 20503.

Attachments: Exhibits A, B, C, and D

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Exhibit A

[Sample Advertisement for Housing Application Packaging
Grants]{.underline}

Packager Solicitation - The Rural Development official will place
newspaper advertisements for Rural Development loan/grant application
packages for colonias and designated counties within 2 weeks of the
announcement of the designated counties in the Federal Register. If
packages are being solicited for more than one program the announcement
will have to be altered to state dates and times of the different
certification training sessions. The newspapers must have general
circulation in these areas. The notice will usually be placed in the
public notice section and will be similar to the following:

Public Notice

Public and Private Nonprofit Organizations

Farmers Home Administration has a need for [\*]{.underline}
applications. Organizations wishing to package housing loan and/or grant
applications must attend certification training to be eligible to
participate. Certification training will be held on
[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline} at [\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}.
Additional information may be obtained from the local Rural Development
office located at 3022 Majour Lane, Madison City, Florida 32111, or
telephone number (904) 727-0010.

\* Rural Development official will insert the number of applications
determined by the State Director in accordance with §1944.70 (b) of this
subpart and the program type (i.e., Sections 502, 504, 515, 514, 524, or
533).

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Exhibit B

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[Housing Application Packaging Grants (HAPG) Fee Processing]{.underline}

The Rural Development approval official will execute and distribute Form
RD 1940-1, \"Request for Obligation of Funds,\" in accordance with the
Forms Manual Insert. HAPG funds will be used for the fees except as
otherwise noted in paragraphs II (A) and (B) of this exhibit. Funds for
all loan and/or grant application packages will be paid as follows.

I. For all Single Family Housing loans (Sections 502, 504, and 514
(\"on\" farm labor housing only) of the Housing Act of 1949), checks
will be ordered when complete application packages as defined in §
1944.73 of this subpart and Exhibit C of this subpart are received. The
fees are as follows:

\(A\) Section 502 Single Family Housing Loans - \$500

\(B\) Section 504 Rural Housing Loans and Grants - \$500

\(C\) Section 514 \"On\" Farm Labor Housing Loans - \$500

II\. For all Multi-Family Housing loans and grants (Sections 514/516,
515, 524, and 533 of the Housing Act of 1949), the entire amount of the
fee coming from HAPG funds will be obligated when the packager has met
all the requirements of the preapplication stage, however, payments will
be made in accordance with the following schedules:

\(A\) Sections 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants

\"Off\" Farm Labor Housing Loans/Grants - fees paid in accordance with
the schedule for Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Loans.

\(B\) Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Loans

\(1\) The scale for packaging fees is based on the percentage of the
total development cost as follows:

Up to \$400,000 1.6 percent

For additional amounts between:

\$400,001 and \$800,000 add 1.2 percent

\$800,001 and \$1,200,000 add 1.0 percent

\$1,200,001 and \$1,600,000 add .7 percent

\$1,600,001 and \$2,000,000 add .5 percent

Over \$2,000,001 No additional

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Exhibit B

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\(2\) Twenty-five percent paid from HAPG funds when Form\
AD-622, \"Notice of Preapplication Review Action,\" is sent inviting
submission of a complete application.

\(3\) Twenty percent paid from HAPG funds when a complete application is
filed including plans and specifications.

\(4\) The 55 percent balance paid when the loan is approved. Funds for
this 55 percent will be drawn from loan funds in accordance with 7 CFR
part 3560.53, subpart 0.

\(C\) Section 524 Rural Housing Site Loans - total fee is 1 percent of
the loan amount payable in two installments.

\(1\) Thirty percent paid after Rural Development\'s review of the
preapplication under § 1822.271(a) of Subpart G of\
Part 1822 of this chapter (paragraph XI A of RD Instruction 444.8).

\(2\) Seventy percent paid upon the completion and submission of the
docket in accordance with § 1822.271(c) of Subpart G of Part 1822 of
this chapter (paragraph XI C of RD Instruction 444.8).

\(D\) Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants - total fee is 2 percent
of the grant amount paid in two installments.

\(1\) Forty percent will be paid when the Form AD-622, inviting
submission of a complete application, is sent.

\(2\) Sixty percent will be paid after grant closes.

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Exhibit C

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[Requirements for Housing Application Packages]{.underline}

A package will consist of the following requirements for the respective
program.

A. Section 502 - Complete application packages will be submitted\
in accordance with the requirements of 7 CFR part 3550. The package must
also include the following:

Form RD 410-9 - \"Statement Required by the

Privacy Act.\"

Form RD 1910-11 - \"Applicant Certification

Federal Collection Policies for

Consumer or Commercial Debts.\"

Form RD 1944-3 - \"Budget and/or Financial

Statement.\"

B. Section 504 - Complete application packages will be submitted in
accordance with 7 CFR part 3550. The package must include the forms
listed in paragraph A of this exhibit and the following:

Form RD 410-4 - \"Application for Rural

Housing Assistance (Non-Farm Tract).\"

Form RD 1910-5 - \"Request for Verification

of Employment.\"

Form RD 1944-12 - \"Rural Housing Loan

Application Package.\"

Evidence of ownership in accordance with 7 CFR part 3550.

Cost estimates or bid prices for removal of health or safety hazards in
accordance with 7 CFR part 3550.

C. Section 514/516 - Complete application packages will be submitted in
accordance with the Notice of Funding Availability that will be
published in the Federal Register each Fiscal Year.

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D. Section 515 - Complete application packages will be submitted\
in accordance with the Notice of Funding Availability that will be
published in the Federal Register each Fiscal Year.

E. Section 524 - Complete application packages will be submitted in
accordance with § 1822.271(a) of Subpart G of Part 1822 of this chapter
(paragraph XI A of RD Instruction 444.8). After Rural Development\'s
review and as instructed, the application should be completed in
accordance with § 1822.271(c) of subpart G of Part 1822 of this chapter
(paragraph XI C of RD Instruction 444.8).

F. Section 533 - Complete application packages will be submitted in
accordance with the requirements of subpart N of Part 1944 of this
chapter.

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Exhibit D

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# 

# Designated Counties for Housing Application Packaging Grants

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ## **Alabama**  | ## **Alaska**   | ## **Arizona**  | ## **Arkansas** |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| **(2)**         | **(4)**         | **(8)**         | **(1)**         |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Perry           | Bethel Census   | Apache County   | Newton County   |
|                 | Area            |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Wilcox          | Dillingham      | Coconino County |                 |
|                 | Census Area     |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Wade Hampton    | Graham County   |                 |
|                 | Census Area     |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Yukon-Koyukuk   | La paz County   |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Navajo County   |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Pinal County    |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Santa Cruz      |                 |
|                 |                 | County          |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Yuma County     |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **California**  | **Colorado**    | **Florida**     | **Georgia**     |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| **(7)**         | **(2)**         | **(3)**         | **(2)**         |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Alpine          | Costilla County | DeSota County   | Candler County  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Fresno          | Saguache County | Hardee County   | Hancock County  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Imperial County |                 | Hendry County   |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Kings County    |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Merced County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Sutter County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Tulare County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Idaho**       | **Louisiana**   | **Mississippi** | **Montana**     |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| **(1)**         | **(1)**         | **(10)**        | **(2)**         |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Madison County  | Plaquemines     | Benton County   | Big Horn County |
|                 | Parish          |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Bolivar County  | Glacier County  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Claiborne       |                 |
|                 |                 | County          |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Holmes County   |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Humpheys County |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Issaquena       |                 |
|                 |                 | County          |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Noxubee County  |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Scott County    |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Sharkey County  |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Sunflower       |                 |
|                 |                 | County          |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

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Exhibit D

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+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Nebraska**    | **New Mexico**  | **North         | **South         |
|                 |                 | Dakota**        | Dakota**        |
| **(1)**         | **(8)**         |                 |                 |
|                 |                 | **(3)**         | **(9)**         |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Thurston County | Cibola County   | Benson County   | Bennett County  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Dona Ana County | Rolette County  | Buffalo County  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Luna County     | Sioux County    | Corson County   |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | McKinley County |                 | Dewey County    |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Mora County     |                 | Jackson County  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Otero County    |                 | Mellette County |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Sandoval County |                 | Shannon County  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | San Juan County |                 | Todd County     |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 |                 | Ziebach County  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Texas**       | **Utah**        | **Washington**  | **Wisconsin**   |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| **(39)**        | **(1)**         | **(1)**         | **(1)**         |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Atascosa County | San Juan County | Yakima County   | Menominee       |
|                 |                 |                 | County          |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Bee County      |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Brooks County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Cameron County  |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Crosby County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Dawson County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Crosby County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Dawson County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Deaf Smith      |                 |                 |                 |
| County          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Dimmit County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Duval County    |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Edwards County  |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| El Paso County  |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Floyd County    |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Frio County     |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Gaines County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Hall County     |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Hidalgo County  |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Hudspeth County |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Jim Hogg County |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Jim Wells       |                 |                 |                 |
| County          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Kinney County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Kleberg County  |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| La Salle County |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Lynn County     |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

RD Instruction 1944-B

Exhibit D

Page 3

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Texas**       | **Utah**        | **Washington**  | **Wisconsin**   |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| **(39)**        | **(1)**         | **(1)**         | **(1)**         |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| **(continued)** | **(continued)** | **(continued)** | **(continued)** |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| McMullen County |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Maverick County |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Pecos County    |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Presidio County |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Reeves County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| San Patricio    |                 |                 |                 |
| County          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Starr County    |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Uvalde County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Val Verde       |                 |                 |                 |
| County          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Webb County     |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Willacy County  |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Zapata County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Zavala County   |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **American      | **North         | **Puerto Rico** | **Virgin        |
| Samoa**         | Marianas**      |                 | Islands**       |
|                 |                 | **(65)**        |                 |
| **(4)**         | **(3)**         |                 | **(2)**         |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Eastern         | Rota            | Adjuntas        | St. Croix       |
| District        | Municipality    | Municipio       | Island          |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Manu'a District | Saipan          | Aguas Buenas    | St. Thomas      |
|                 | Municipality    | Municipio       | island          |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Swains Island   | Tinian          | Albonito        |                 |
|                 | Municipality    | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Western         |                 | Atasco          |                 |
| District        |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Arecibo         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Arroyo          |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Barramqiotas    |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Cabo Rojo       |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Cagias          |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Camuy Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Canvanas        |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Carolina        |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Cayey Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Ceiba Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Ciales          |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Cidra Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Coamo Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

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RD Instruction 1944-B

Exhibit D

Page 4

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **American      | **North         | **Puerto Rico** | **Virgin        |
| Samoa**         | Marianas**      |                 | Islands**       |
|                 |                 | **(65)**        |                 |
| **(4)**         | **(3)**         |                 | **(2)**         |
|                 |                 | **(continued)** |                 |
| **(continued)** | **(continued)** |                 | **(continued)** |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Comerfo         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Corozal         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Culebra         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Fajardo         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Florida         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Gubnica         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Guayama         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Guayanilla      |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Gurabo          |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Hatillo         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Humacao         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Isabela         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Jayuya          |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Juana Dfaz      |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Juncos          |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Lajas Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Lares Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Las Marfas      |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Las Marfas      |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Las Piedras     |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Lofza Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Luquillo        |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Manaff          |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Maricao         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Maunabo         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Mayagnez        |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Moca Municipio  |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Morovis         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Neguabo         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Orocovis        |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Patillas        |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Petuelas        |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Ponce Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

RD Instruction 1944-B

Exhibit D

Page 5

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **American      | **North         | **Puerto Rico** | **Virgin        |
| Samoa**         | Marianas**      |                 | Islands**       |
|                 |                 | **(65)**        |                 |
| **(4)**         | **(3)**         |                 | **(2)**         |
|                 |                 | **(continued)** |                 |
| **(continued)** | **(continued)** |                 | **(continued)** |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Quebradillas    |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Rfo grande      |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Sabana Grande   |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Salinas         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | San German      |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | San Lorenzo     |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | San Sebastibn   |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Santa Isabel    |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Utuado          |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Vega Alta       |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Vieques         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Villalba        |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Yabucoa         |                 |
|                 |                 | Municipio       |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | Yauco Municipio |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

## oOo

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