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Have applicants complete item 8. Forward directly to donor listed in item 1.  \nDonor-Please complete items 9 through 12 as applicable and return directly to lender named in item 2.  \nThe form is to be transmitted directly to the donor and is not to be transmitted through the applicant or any other party.  \nPart I-Request  \n\n| 1. To (Name and Address of Donor) |  | 2. From (Name and Address of Lender) |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 3. Signature of Lender | 4. Title |  | 5. Date | 6. Loan Number (Optional) |\n| 7. Name and Address of Applicant(s) |  | 8. Signature of Applicants |  |  |\n|  |  | X |  |  |\n|  |  | X |  |  |\n\nWe have been advised that you are the donor of a monetary gift to the applicant(s) for the purpose of a home purchase. Please complete Part II below.  \nPart II-To be Completed by Donor  \n\n| 9. Dollar Amount of Gift | 10. Donor's Phone Number | 11. Relationship to Applicant |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n12. Donor's Statement and Signature  \nI state that no repayment of this gift is expected.  \n(Signature) (Signature)  \nDate:   Date:    \nAccording to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0575-0172. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.  \nSEE ATTACHED PRIVACY ACT NOTICE  \nPosition 3  \nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  \nRural Development  \nPRIVACY ACT STATEMENT TO REFERENCES  \nRural Development is authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et. seq.); and Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471 et. seq.), to solicit the information requested.  \nDisclosure of the information requested is voluntary. However, information provided is of considerable value to Agencies in determining the repayment ability of individuals and their eligibility for Agency programs. There will be no consequences to you ifyou do not provide the information requested.  \nYour name, and the information you provide, will be released to the applicant at the applicant's request. Some information will be available to any requester under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.  \nThe information you provide may be referred to another agency, whether Federal, State, local or foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting a violation of law, or of enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, of any record within this system when information available indicates a violation of law, whether civil, criminal or regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute or particular program statute, or by rule, regulation or order issued pursuant thereto.  \nRural Development is a Equal Opportunity Lender.  \nComplaints of discrimination based on race, sex, religion,  \nnational origin or marital status should be sent to:  \nSecretary of Agriculture. Washington D. 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