§ 2500.102 - Purpose.

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The purpose of the OASDFR Program is to make competitive awards to provide outreach and technical assistance to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in:

Owning and operating farms, ranches and non-industrial forest lands; and

In participating equitably in the full range of agricultural programs offered by the Department.

The OASDFR Program awards shall be used exclusively to:

Enhance coordination of the outreach, technical assistance, and education efforts authorized under agriculture programs;

Assist in reaching current and prospective socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers or forest landowners in a linguistically appropriate manner; and

Improve the participation of those farmers and ranchers in agricultural programs.