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Update: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Grower Debt Forgiveness

4/20/2021

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​April 16, 2021: Please keep reading for updates on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) grower debt relief made possible through the American Rescue Plan.
 
USDA has published a Frequently Asked Question document (LINK to attached PDF – can this be hosted as an upload on our website?) which answers some of the most common questions farmers have raised so far regarding eligibility, notification, and process for receiving debt forgiveness.
 
USDA has additional information on their website. Here is a recording and link from a recent listening session: ppt slides here.

​A few key takeaways from that listening session:
  • Farmers should contact their local USDA office to ensure they have a completed form AD 2047 on file to designate their race / ethnicity and status as a socially disadvantaged farmer. This is the single most important thing to address right now, as USDA will rely on these records to figure out which loans to forgive.
  • Farmers will not be required to apply for debt forgiveness – it will be automated.
  • Over the next week or so, farmers with a completed AD 2047 on file should receive a direct notification of their eligibility for debt forgiveness. They will likely need to verify the total amount and return to FSA.
A detailed FSA page can be found here, which includes several resources on debt relief, including the FAQ doc and eligibility: Eligible borrowers include those who identify as one or more of the following: Black/African American, American Indian, Alaskan native, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, or Pacific Islander. The American Rescue Plan Act uses Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 as the definition of Socially Disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
 
For important context about the impact of this overdue news on Black agrarian history, check out these two articles:
  1. Civil Eats: https://civileats.com/2021/03/29/tracy-mccurty-has-worked-a-long-time-to-see-historic-wrongs-righted-for-black-farmers/
  2. The Counter: https://thecounter.org/black-farmers-discrimination-debt-vilsack-american-rescue-plan-covid-19/
 
Please share this post across your networks to ensure that BIPOC producers across Arizona have information about this new resource.
 
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USDA American Rescue Plan FAQ
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Pinnacle Prevention stands against all forms of hate. #stopasianhate

4/19/2021

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“Sometimes I wonder if the Asian-American experience is what it’s like when you’re thinking about everyone else, but nobody else is thinking about you,” Yeun said.

Last summer, Pinnacle Prevention took a stand against racism. As a team, we committed both internally and externally, to doing the long-term work to confront the systems of oppression that harm communities of color and dehumanize all of us. 

In the wake of recent attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as well as the plague of hatred toward Asians across the globe that has only intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that those in our communities, our professional networks, and even our families have been directly affected. 

Today we acknowledge the complexity of the Asian American experience and the reality of discrimination against AANHPI communities that is often unnoticed, minimized, or ignored.

Today we stand with many organizations and individuals to shout #StopAsianHate and #ProtectAsianLives.

Keep learning, and keep lifting your voice to stop white supremacy in all forms: ·       

JOIN: Arizona Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander for Equity Coalition (AZ AANHPI for Equity): http://aanhpi.org/ ·       

WATCH: “Minari” (Korean:
미나리 [minaɾi], transl. "water celery") - a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. https://a24films.com/films/minari ·   

FOLLOW: We learn so much from Dr. Kiona: https://www.instagram.com/hownottotravellikeabasicbitch/ ·      

SUPPORT:  Asian-owned businesses https://azasianchamber.com/takeoutthursday  ·       

​BE INSPIRED: Joyful artwork in Manhattan’s Chinatown to support Asian-owned restaurants during the pandemic: https://www.thinkchinatown.org/assembly

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