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7 CFR §1740.42

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Interest rates for the different funding options that will become available will be included in the Federal Register as part of the funding announcement opening a funding window.
  1. (a)Direct cost-of-money loans shall bear interest at a rate equal to the cost of borrowing to the Department of Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity.
  2. (b)The agency may offer 100 percent loans at a reduced interest rate, and in such cases, the applicable interest rate will be stated in the Federal Register or applicable funding opportunity notice.