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3.7 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
A. Lenders
Rural Development has developed a series of educational modules for the SFHGLP which are available on the USDA Linc Training and Resource Library, located at https://www.rd.usda.gov/resources/usda-linc-training-resource-library. These educational modules are available in addition to the mandatory lender trainings utilized for lender approval and recertification. Additional resources can be accessed on the Agency’s SFHGLP web page located at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs- services/single-family-housing-guaranteed-loan-program.
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B. Agency
The Agency will conduct outreach and lender education activities to encourage eligible lending institutions to apply for approved lender status, as eligible rural homebuyers benefit when their choice of lending institutions includes mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, credit unions, Federal Home Loan Banks, etc.
The Agency has Guaranteed training programs available. Lenders should contact the Lender and Partner Activities Branch at sfhgld.lenderpartner@usda.gov to request individual trainings.