The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency published the first notice of funding availability (NOFA) May 26, 2021, announcing loan payments for eligible borrowers with qualifying direct farm loans under the American Rescue Plan Act Section 1005. The official NOFA will be published in the Federal Register early next week and USDA expects payments to … Continue reading USDA to begin loan payments to socially disadvantaged borrowers under American Rescue Plan Act Section 1005