7 CFR §1776.14
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- (a)The loan recipient must be an eligible individual.
- (b)The loan recipient must either own and occupy the home being improved with the proceeds of the DWS loan, or be occupying the home as the purchaser under a legally enforceable land purchase contract which is not in default by either the seller or the purchaser.
- (c)The home using the water well system being funded from proceeds of the DWS loan must be located in a rural area.
- (d)The water well system being funded from the proceeds of the DWS loan may not be associated with the construction of a new dwelling.
- (e)The water well system being funded from the proceeds of the DWS loan may not be used to substitute for water service available from collective water systems. Example: Loan recipient wishes to restore an old well which had been abandoned when the dwelling was connected to a water line belonging to a water district.
- (f)A loan recipient must not be suspended or debarred from participation in Federal programs.