Black Farmers Settlement Checks Mailed 2024

Black Farmers Settlement Checks Mailed 2024. On july 31, 2024, usda announced that discrimination financial assistance program (dfap) awards totaling $2 billion have been made to 43,000 farmers, ranchers, and. 2024 — section 22007 of the inflation reduction act of 2022 (ira) provides financial assistance for farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who.

Historical discrimination in the agency’s lending programs contributed to black farmers losing $326 billion worth of land in the 20th century, a study found last year. Department of agriculture to farmers who experienced systemic discrimination when applying to the usda’s farm.