The IRS and Treasury have issued a FAQ regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, which offers help to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination by the USDA in farm lending before 2021.
To be eligible to participate, individuals must have experienced discrimination by the USDA in its farm lending or be a debtor with assigned or assumed farm lending debt that was the subject of discrimination.
The program covers discrimination based on race, color or national origin/ethnicity (including status as a member of an Indian tribe); sex, sexual orientation or gender identity; religion; age; marital status; disability; or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.