# 7 CFR § 1789.155: Approval criteria

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.155

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 1789.155
- **Heading:** Approval criteria
- **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 1789—USE OF CONSULTANTS FUNDED BY BORROWERS > Subpart A—Policy and Procedures With Respect to Consultant Services Funded by Borrowers—General

## Text

RUS will consider approving the use of consultant services funded by a Borrower on a case by case basis taking into account, among other matters, the following:
(a) Whether such services are required to facilitate timely action on a Borrower's Application. RUS shall determine what represents timely action with respect to each Application considering, among other matters, the review period normally required for such projects by RUS and other lenders and the consequences to the Borrower of adjusting the review period.
(b) The availability of staff resources, the priorities of other projects then before RUS, and the efficiencies to be realized from the use of consultant services.
(c) Whether it is in the best interest of RUS to use Borrower-funded Consultants. Certain types of projects, such as those involving issues of program-wide significance, may not be well suited for the use of Borrower funded Consultants.

## Nearby sections

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- [7 CFR § 1789.151 § 1789.151 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.151.md)
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- [7 CFR § 1789.154 § 1789.154 Eligible borrowers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.154.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.155 § 1789.155 Approval criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.155.md)
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