# 7 CFR § 1740.25: Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA)

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1740.25

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 1740.25
- **Heading:** Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA)
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XVII—RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 1740—RURAL ECONNECTIVITY PROGRAM > Subpart C—Award Requirements

## Text

Applicants seeking assistance may request consideration under the SUTA provisions in 7 U.S.C. 936f.
(a) If the Administrator determines that a community within “trust land” (as defined in 38 U.S.C. 3765) has a high need for the benefits of the Program, the Administrator may designate the community as a “substantially underserved trust area” (as defined in section 306F of the RE Act).
(b) To receive consideration under SUTA, the applicant must submit to the Agency a completed application that includes all information requested in 7 CFR part 1700, subpart D. In addition, the application must identify the discretionary authorities within subpart D that it seeks to have applied to its application. Note, however, the following:
(1) Given the prohibition on funding operating expenses in the Program, requests for waiver of the equity requirements cannot be considered; and
(2) Due to the statutory requirements that established the Program, waiver of the nonduplication requirements cannot be considered.

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