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Georgia State Programs

State Executive Director

Arthur L. Tripp, Jr.

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State Office Address

355 East Hancock Ave
STOP 100
Athens, Georgia 30601-2775
(706) 546-2266
(855) 409-5735

FSA Administered Programs

Program Fact Sheets

Inflation Reduction Act Section 22007-Discrimination Financial Assistance Program

The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program is a new program, authorized by Section 22007(e) of the Inflation Reduction Act, that will provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to 2021.

Details about the program, including an application and e-filing portal, are available at 22007apply.gov. Applicants can also call the free call center at 1-800-721-0970

Filing an application is FREE and does not require a lawyer. The application period is open and runs through January 13, 2024.


Questions

For more information about FSA programs, please contact your local FSA office located in USDA service centers across Georgia.


USDA Nondiscrimination Statement/Complaint Process

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech difficulties and you wish to file either an EEO or program complaint please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish). Persons with disabilities who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means for communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.


State Office Program Contacts

Administrative

Haylie B. Haines, Administrative Officer


Farm Programs

Brett M. Martin, Chief


Farm Loan Program

Charles W. Tyson, Jr., Chief


District Directors
Georgia District Map
Nikki Thomas, District 1
Theresa Windham, District 2
Meredith Johnson, District 3
Ty Godfrey, District 4
Chad Scruggs, District 5


State Outreach & Public Affairs Coordinator

Jay Ivey, Outreach & Public Affairs Coordinator 


Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coordinator 

Neal Leonard, Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coordinator