Outreach and Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501 Program) Application and Performance Reporting

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2501 Final Report Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
2501 Final Report Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Project Narrative Application Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Project Narrative Application Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Participant Response Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Participant Response Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
OMB Control Number 0503-0032 - 2501 Program - Non-substantive Change for EO14168.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-02-26	Available
OMB Control Number 0503-0032 - 2501 Program - Non-substantive Change for EO14168.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-02-26	Repair queued
Respondent Burden Hours Estimate_11.5.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-12-02	Repair queued
Respondent Burden Hours Estimate_11.5.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-12-02	Repair queued
2501 Performance Reporting ICR - Revised Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-12-02	Repair queued
2501 Performance Reporting ICR - Revised Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-12-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
272739	2501 Final Report Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	2501 Final Report Form
272739	2501 Final Report Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
272738	2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form
272738	2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
272737	2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report
272737	2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
272736	Project Narrative Application Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Project Narrative Application Form
272736	Project Narrative Application Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
272735	Participant Response Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Participant Response Survey
272735	Participant Response Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0503-0032	ICR Reference No: 202502-0503-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202412-0503-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AgSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Outreach and Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501 Program) Application and Performance Reporting
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/07/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/26/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2027	12/31/2027	12/31/2027
Responses	15,770	0	15,770
Time Burden (Hours)	34,800	0	34,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under 7 USC §6934, the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is directed to administer section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 USC §2279, The Act). Section 2501 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an outreach program to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers in owning and operating farms and ranches, and in participating equitably in the full range of agricultural programs offered by the Department. In order to do so, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities that have demonstrated an ability to provide such outreach and technical assistance. Part A of this ICR addresses the application process for potential grantees to submit applications for funding to the Secretary for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of section 2501 of The Act. Additionally, the Secretary is directed by section 2501 of The Act to report certain data to Congress on an annual basis. Part B of this request addresses the creation of a web-based system to collect information from grantees that will partially fulfill this requirement. Part C of this request addresses the creation of a survey tool that will allow OPPE to engage directly with program participants from grantee programs in order to collect the data needed to respond fully to the Act’s requirements for Congressional Reporting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 46853	05/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 83446	10/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form	N/A	2501 EOY Semi-Annual Report Form
2501 Final Report Form	N/A	2501 Final Report Form
2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report	N/A	2501 Mid-Year Semi-Annual Report
Participant Response Survey	N/A	Participant Response Survey
Project Narrative Application Form	N/A	Project Narrative Application Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	15,770	15,770	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	34,800	34,800	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/26/2025

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