What qualifications/credentials/documentation must eligible entities possess to be considered eligible to apply for grants under the 2501 Program?Īpplicants must have the financial, legal, administrative, and operational capacity to carry out the objectives of the federal grant. For a legal entity or joint operation to be considered a VFR entity, all members must meet the definition of VFR. The VFR must: a) not have operated a farm or ranch or b) not have operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 consecutive years. The term veteran farmer or rancher (VFR) means a person who served in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, including the reserve components thereof, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable and who also meets the definition of beginning farmer or rancher (BFR). Applications do not need to address both groups in order to receive 2501 grant funding. Organizations may either work with or have worked with underserved or veteran groups for at least 3 years. Under the 2501 Program definition of “socially disadvantaged,” women as an individual group are not considered an underserved group unless they fall into one of the groups identified above.
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