Decolonizing and ReIndigenizing Native America and AgriCulture.
July 7, 2023
Assistance for Producers Who Experienced Discrimination in USDA Farm Loan Programs
Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides $2.2 billion in financial assistance for farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA’s farm lending programs prior to January 1, 2021.
The application process is now open! Applications for this program are free, and do NOT require a lawyer. Make sure to:
Avoid providing personal or financial information to unknown parties.
Beware of solicitations by mail, email, or phone calls from individuals claiming to be connected to USDA. USDA will not solicit you for information.
Beware of organizations seeking an application fee. If you believe there is an organization conducting a scam related to this process, please contact the USDA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or any other appropriate authorities. The USDA OIG hotline complaint can be accessed online at https://usdaoig.oversight.gov/ hotline; OIG’s phone number is (800) 424-9121.
Visit www.22007apply.gov for detailed information about application procedures. Visit Am I Eligible? to determine if you are eligible to participate.
This is the only USDA website to submit an online application. This online resource provides information about eligibility requirements, available assistance, and application forms. Further assistance can be obtained by emailing the National Black Farmers Association at NBFA.Office@gmail.com or by calling the National Call Center at 1-800-721-0970 or emailing info@22007apply.gov.
Also, regional offices have been set up around the country so that individuals can visit, get help, and apply in-person; help will also be available at mobile events. Regional resources can be found here
Applications are due October 31, 2023. To ensure timely processing, there will be no extensions to this deadline. Applications are not on a first come, first served basis; all applications received by the deadline will be reviewed and considered. Application submission methods include:
E-Filing by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time October 31, 2023
U.S. or overnight mail must be postmarked by October 31, 2023
In person, at a regional office by 8 p.m. on October 31, 2023
Do not include original supporting documents with your submission. Your documents will not be returned to you, and may be destroyed after the Program concludes, in accordance with record management requirements. Please send a copy and keep original record for personal record keeping.
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News
BOYD WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING PRESIDENT BIDEN'S REELECTION CAMPAIGN, Biden Fails to Protect Americans From Farm Foreclosures With Moratorium Amid Calls For USDA Resignations & Congressional Oversight Of IRA Sections 22006 & 22007
President Biden, his team in the White House, Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA Equity Czar Dr. Dewayne Goldman and Deputy Director Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights must take personal responsibility for the debacle that has American Farmers in Farm Foreclosures. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the President’s legacy – and the fate of thousands of Black, Native American and other farmers of color – have been left out of the relief efforts enacted by Congress to save distressed borrowers from farm foreclosure. I have repeatedly urged to no avail President Biden to honor his commitments to us and those thousands of Black, Native American and other farmers of color who are being forced into bankruptcy and foreclosure.
Boyd of the Association of American Indian Farmers Comments on Biden's Broken Promise for Native American Farmers
Upcoming Events
We will be in Purcell, McClain County, Oklahoma at a Native American Farmer foreclosure hearing on May 10, 2023. Where will the elected officials be that repealed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Section 1005, Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color that provided 120% debt relief for this farmer and others? Those who replaced it with IRA Sections 22006. Will the USDA employees charged with advising and implementing these programs at USDA be in court to witness the consequences of their actions or lack there of?
The Land
featuring John Boyd Jr and KJ Skippa Mak Marley
John Boyd, Jr., Founder and President, National Black Farmers Association, is a 4th generation Black Farmer in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Boyd sued the US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) and received a Fact of Finding for Racial Discrimination Based on Race Black which led to the 1st USDA Discrimination settlement by an individual. Boyd went on to assist 10,000s of other Black and minority farmers to file discrimination complaints, lawsuits and class actions against USDA.
KJ "Skippa Mak" Marley, son of Kymani Marley, is an international hip-hop artist infusing reggae and dancehall, while invoking the unmistakable musical spirit of his legendary grandfather Bob Marley to speak Truth to Power.
Upon learning White Farmers are suing USDA for Reverse Discrimination to prevent the payment of $5 Billion in Emergency Relief for Black and other Farmers of Color, John Boyd and KJ Skippa Mak Marley collaborated with Kara Brewer Boyd (Lumbee), Association of American Indian Farmers, Big Victories and Zoo Ground Productions to release a single "The Land" to highlight the historical and ongoing racial discrimination and land loss suffered by Native Americans and Black Farmers in the United States.
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