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Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Issues Financial Assistance to More than 43,000 Farmers, Ranchers, and Forest Landowners through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program 

On Wednesday, July 31, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to more than 43,000 eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), which aims to provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination prior to January 2021.

Individuals in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, will receive financial assistance through the program. The assistance will help many of them continue farming or enhance their operations, will allow some to begin farming, or in other cases will help to ease lost income.

The recipients include over 23,000 individuals who have or had a farming or ranching operation, who are receiving between $10,000 and $500,000 of assistance, with an average of nearly $82,000. Recipients also include over 20,000 individuals who planned to have a farming or ranching operation, but reported they were unable to do so because they couldn’t get a USDA loan. These individuals are receiving between $3,500 and $6,000 of assistance, with an average of $5000.

Watch Secretary Vilsack speak at the White House press briefing

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Across the Country Praise Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Provide Financial Assistance to Farmers Who Experienced Discrimination

“Farmers and ranchers work around the clock to put food on our tables and steward our Nation’s land. But for too long, many farmers and ranchers experienced discrimination in farm loan programs and have not had the same access to federal resources and support. I promised to address this inequity when I became President. Today that promise has become a reality. My Inflation Reduction Act took a bold step to address the effects of discrimination in farming and ranching, and today’s action will enable more farmers and ranchers to support themselves and their families, help grow the economy and pursue their dreams.”

View the statement in the White House Briefing Room. 

More Information for Applicants

More information about how award decisions were made, the geographic distribution of the awards, and more can be found on the program website at 22007apply.gov.

Anyone who applied but has not received a letter by August 6, 2024, is encouraged to call the DFAP call center at 1-800-721-0970. The call center is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 8 pm Eastern, excluding Federal holidays.

Applicants can also email info@22007apply.gov  (NOTE: This email is for inquiries only. Please do not email documents or other information.)

If you have an established DFAP account, your application status will soon be updated online. Check this website for the update date, and then log-in at https://forms.22007apply.gov. (If you did not apply online, you cannot get your application status online.)

Resources at USDA

At USDA, we have various programs to help with your farm or ranch. These include conservation assistance, disaster assistance, risk management tools, agricultural financing, safety net programs, and marketing. We encourage you to explore the many resources available. Information is available at farmers.gov, or by scanning this QR code: