Guest Post: USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program Details for Growers
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post written by our partners at the Farmers’ Legal Action Group (FLAG), with whom NSAC collaborates frequently.
USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
On July 7, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program. This Program was authorized by Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA called for USDA to create a program that makes 2.2 billion dollars available for “discrimination financial assistance” for farmers who can show that they “experienced discrimination” in USDA Farm Loan Programs.
The Farmers’ Legal Action Group has published a Brief Farmers’ Guide to USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program; this post outlines key information also available in the free guide.
When is the Deadline to Apply? October 31, 2023
Farmers, ranchers, …