[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 11] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR1735.16] [Page 308] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 1735--GENERAL POLICIES, TYPES OF LOANS, LOAN REQUIREMENTS--TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart B--Loan Purposes and Basic Policies Sec. 1735.16 Minimum loan amount. Recognizing plant costs, the borrower's cost of system design, and RUS's administrative costs, RUS will not consider applications for loans of less than $50,000.