7 C.F.R. § 1740.42
Interest rates.
Cite as 7 C.F.R. § 1740.42 (2026)
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. (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. (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.