Section 1822.264 - Eligibility requirements(a)Eligibility of applicant. To be eligible for an RHS loan, the applicant must be a private or public nonprofit organization as defined in § 1822.263(a) or (b) which is authorized to provide housing sites on a nonprofit basis.(1) If it is a private nonprofit organization as defined in § 1822.263(a) , it should also: (i) Have a membership of at least 10 community leaders.(ii) Plan to adopt, if it is being newly organized, articles of incorporation and bylaws that generally conform to model articles and bylaws provided by the State director which will be consistent with State law and with changes appropriate to the purposes and powers of an eligible applicant under this subpart.(b)Authorized representative of applicant. RHS will deal only with the applicant or bona fide representative or the applicant or the representative's technical advisors. An authorized representative of the applicant must have no pecuniary interest in the award of the engineering, architectural or construction contracts, necessary equipment, or the purchase or development of the land.35 FR 16087, July 1, 1970, as amended at 80 FR 9866 , Feb. 24, 2015