DBAN Program
DBAN provides targeted technical assistance to financially struggling farmers and ranchers seeking loan servicing and program support. This FSA-sponsored initiative builds and strengthens the capacity of Technical Assistance Providers through a coordinated network of community-based organizations offering personalized, one-on-one consultation.
DBAN Partners
The DBAN Program consists of DBAN Partners, funded Cooperators (Technical Assistance Providers), and the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). Its mission is carried out through a collaborative network of community-based technical assistance providers who offer personalized, one-on-one support to producers.
| Organization Name | Org Summary | DBAN Lead | Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 Universities Foundation | Committed to education, outreach, and academic excellence at historically black colleges and universities. | Alicia Netterville |
alicia@acclstrategies.com
(601) 414-9445 |
| Alcorn State University – Policy Center | Authorized in 2014, the Center specializes in policy research impacting farmers and ranchers across the United States. | Eloris Speight |
eloriss@aol.com
(601) 877-6100 |
| Farm Aid | Dedicated to building a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. | Mary Oxendine | mary@farmaid.org
(617)634-3413 |
| Farmers’ Legal Action Group | Dedicated to providing legal services and support to family farmers and their communities to keep family farmers on the land. | Scott Carlson | scarlson@flaginc.org
(651) 204-1664 |
| RAFI | RAFI challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities. | Zacha Muniz | zach@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 |
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.