Outreach Education and Technical Assistance
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
EOTA provides financial assistance to eligible recipients to perform outreach and technical assistance to improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal programs, services, and actions affecting rural areas. The main goals are to (1) increase access and participation in FSA programs and services and (2) improve technical assistance to producers for FSA farm and farm loan programs with an emphasis on reaching socially disadvantaged, historically- underserved, beginning, and veteran produc
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Helps socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers get support and training for USDA programs. Focuses on improving participation among underserved communities.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
This program provides outreach, education, and technical assistance to connect underserved farmers and ranchers with existing Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs and services, aiming to increase their participation and access to resources.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small
Industries: agriculture, farming, ranching
Region: United States
Demographics: minority-owned, women-owned, indigenous, physically challenged, youth, veterans
Other Criteria: 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, underserved customers, small specialty crop farmers, organic farmers
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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
- financial assistance for dairy producers
- risk management tool for dairy producers
- payments to offset margin differences
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Federal awarding agency acknowledgment / logo / disclaimer requirements
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small businesses in agriculture, farming, ranching 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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