USDA is considering important changes that could significantly streamline the review process for federally guaranteed loans. Two related reforms deserve particular attention: classifying qualifying USDA guaranteed loans as “non-major federal actions” under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and modernizing the process for compliance with “Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act”. Classifying Guaranteed […]

On behalf of the National Rural Lenders Roundtable, we would like to meet with you and your staff to discuss a final rule that we understand you are working on. As you know, a final rule is final and does not provide stakeholders with a comment period for input. During the first Trump Administration, we and […]