USDA Package Would Settle Claims

Officials at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Attorney General's office are continuing efforts to close the chapter on allegations that discrimination occurred at USDA in past decades. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General Tony West have announced the establishment of a process to resolve the claims of Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who assert they were discriminated against when seeking USDA farm loans.

The program provides up to US$50,000 for each Hispanic or woman farmer who can show that USDA denied them a loan or loan servicing for discriminatory reasons for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000. Successful claimants are also eligible for funds to pay the taxes on their awards and for forgiveness of certain existing USDA loans.  There are no filing fees or other costs to claimants to participate in the program. Read more ...

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