§ 2500.102 Purpose.

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Title 7 CFR: Agriculture › Chapter XXV: OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Part 2500: OAO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Subpart F: Outreach and Assistance For Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program › § 2500.102: § 2500.102 Purpose.

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(a) 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:

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

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

(b) The OASDFR Program awards shall be used exclusively to:

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

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

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

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