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Outreach and Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501 Program) Application and Performance Reporting

OMB 0503-0032 · USDA/AgSEC.

OMB 0503-0032

Under 7 USC §6934, the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is directed to administer section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 USC §2279, The Act). Section 2501 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an outreach program to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers in owning and operating farms and ranches, and in participating equitably in the full range of agricultural programs offered by the Department. In order to do so, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities that have demonstrated an ability to provide such outreach and technical assistance. Part A of this ICR addresses the application process for potential grantees to submit applications for funding to the Secretary for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of section 2501 of The Act. Additionally, the Secretary is directed by section 2501 of The Act to report certain data to Congress on an annual basis. Part B of this request addresses the creation of a web-based system to collect information from grantees that will partially fulfill this requirement. Part C of this request addresses the creation of a survey tool that will allow OPPE to engage directly with program participants from grantee programs in order to collect the data needed to respond fully to the Act’s requirements for Congressional Reporting.

The latest form for Outreach and Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501 Program) Application and Performance Reporting expires 2027-12-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
2501 Final Report Form Form and Instruction
2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form Form and Instruction
2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report Form and Instruction
Project Narrative Application Form Form and Instruction
Participant Response Survey Form and Instruction
OMB Control Number 0503-0032 - 2501 Program - Non-substantive Change for EO14168.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
Respondent Burden Hours Estimate_11.5.xlsx Supplementary Document
2501 Performance Reporting ICR - Revised Final.docx Supporting Statement A
2501 Final Report Form Form and Instruction
2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form Form and Instruction
2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report Form and Instruction
Project Narrative Application Form Form and Instruction
Participant Response Survey Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202502-0503-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-02-26
202412-0503-001 Approved with change	Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	2024-12-02

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Participant Response Survey

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Natural Resources - Agricultural Innovation and Services

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Participant Response Survey

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