Page 14
1.7 REVIEWS AND APPEALS
Agency decisions that are not made in favor of a lender or other program participant (applicant or borrower) are known as adverse decisions and may be reviewed or appealed. Adverse decisions must be based upon 7 CFR Part 3555 found in Appendix 1 of this Handbook.
Adverse decisions include the administrative actions taken by Agency staff; and the
Page 15
Agency’s failure to take required actions within time frames specified in statutes or regulations, or within a reasonable time if no deadline is specified. Adverse decisions made by a lender are not an Agency decision. Adverse decisions made by the Agency may be appealed to USDA, National Appeals Division (NAD) in accordance with Appendix 3 of this Handbook.