DBAN Program
DBAN provides targeted technical assistance to financially struggling farmers, ranchers, and foresters who need help understanding their financial situation and obtaining loan-servicing or program support. This FSA-sponsored initiative builds and strengthens the capacity of Technical Assistance Providers through a coordinated network of community-based organizations and Universities offering personalized, one-on-one technical assistance.
DBAN Partners
The DBAN Program consists of DBAN Partners, funded Cooperators (Technical Assistance Providers), and the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA).
| Organization Name | Org Summary | DBAN Lead | Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 Universities Foundation | Carries out all DBAN grants management functions, including monitoring funded DBAN Cooperators’ technical assistance delivery and providing progress support for funded DBAN Cooperators. | Alicia Netterville |
alicia@acclstrategies.com
(601) 414-9445 |
| Alcorn State University – Policy Center | Provides policy research impacting farmers and ranchers across the United States. | Eloris Speight |
espeight@alcorn.edu
(601) 877-6100 |
| Farm Aid | Provides training, resources, and engagement support for the DBAN Network. | Mary Oxendine | mary@farmaid.org
(617)634-3413 |
| Farmers’ Legal Action Group | Provides training, resources, and engagement support for the DBAN Network. | Scott Carlson | scarlson@flaginc.org
(651) 204-1664 |
| RAFI | Provides training, resources, and engagement support for the DBAN Network. | Zacha Muniz | zacha@rafiusa.org
(787) 974-6629 |
| University of Arkansas – Division of Agriculture | Strengthening agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. | Ron Rainey |
rrainey@uada.edu
1-888-200-6013 |
DBAN Cooperators
The program’s funded Cooperators are competitively funded community-based organizations, nonprofits, cooperatives, and other technical assistance providers serving farmers and ranchers. These Cooperators have a proven ability to offer individualized business mentorship and advisory support to producers.
| Organization Name | Project Name |
|---|---|
| American Farmland Trust | Farm Financial Viability and Resiliency: Farmer Cohort Training in Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions |
| Appalachian Sustainable Agricultural Project | Appalachian Grown Farmer Support |
| Farmers Outreach Solutions | Partnership-Based Outreach Assistance for DBAN |
| MenterScope Community Outreach | AgriPathway: A Blueprint for Alabama’s Blackbelt Distressed Borrowers and Financially Distressed Farmers |
| Native Agriculture Financial Services | Distressed Borrower Assistance Network Cooperator for Financially Distressed Farmers, Ranchers, Foresters and Veterans |
| Nebraska Farmers Union Foundation, Inc. | Enhancing Services to Distressed Farmers/Ranchers and Rural Residents |
| Rural South Institute | Comprehensive Targeted Assistance for Distressed Borrowers and Financially Distressed Farmers and Forest Landowners in Select Counties in Georgia and Alabama-Mississippi Black Belt Prairie [GAMBBP] |
| Tennessee State University | From Debt to Stability: Financial Education & Risk Management for Distressed Farmers and Borrowers in Tennessee |
| Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners | Targeted Outreach to At Risk Farmers and Ranchers in Texas |
| The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Inc. | Supporting Kentucky's Distressed Farmers through One-on-One Technical Assistance, Outreach, Educational Materials, Training, and Mentoring |
| Tri-County Agriculture Cooperative | Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative Distressed Farmers Program |
| University of Arkansas Pine Bluff | Assisting Distressed Borrowers and Financially Distressed Farmers in Arkansas |
| University of Hawai’i | Strengthening Financial Resilience: Tailored Support for Hawai‘i’s Financially Distressed Farmers |
| University of Tennessee | Providing Financial Education to Distressed Farmers Across Tennessee |
| Virginia State University | Distressed Borrower and Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers Assistance Network |