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 and DBAN Cooperators
The DBAN Program consists of, the DBAN Network (DBAN Partners), funded DBAN 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 DBAN 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 |