Farm Service Agency Taxpayer Outreach Education and Technical Assistance (American Rescue Plan Assistance)
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
The American Rescue Plan Act 2021, H.R. 1319, signed into law on March 11, 2021, Section 1003 allocated funding to USDA for this work and leverages FSA’s cooperative agreement authority. This was followed by the August 16, 2022, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Section 22006 of this law provided additional funding to provide relief for distressed borrowers with certain FSA direct and guaranteed loans and expedited assistance to agricultural operations at risk. Throughout the pandemic USDA has pro
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Education, technical assistance, and outreach activities provided by the FSA Outreach Office to increase participation of underserved customers in broader FSA programs and services.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small
Industries: agriculture
Region: United States
Demographics: minority, women-owned, disabled, youth, veterans
Other Criteria: underserved customers (as defined by FSA), New or Beginning farmers and ranchers, Farmers and ranchers who have not participated in or have received limited benefits from FSA programs, Producers with innovative production practices
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Complete and submit an application to the local FSA office during the enrollment period.
- Provide production records and select the desired coverage level.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/income-support/dairy-margin-coverage-program-dmc
- 📤Submission Method
- in-person
- 📅Key Dates
- Feb. 26, 2026Enrollment period closed
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- education and outreach activities
- technical assistance for producers
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs not directly related to outreach and education
- administrative costs unrelated to the program
- 📏Expense Caps
- Administrative costs capped at 15%
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small businesses in agriculture industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $9.5 (minimum $0.5).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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