[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52902-52903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18608]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

[Docket ID FSA-2022-0010]


Request for Applications for Heirs' Property Relending Program

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is announcing the opportunity 
for interested eligible entities, including cooperatives, credit 
unions, and nonprofit organizations certified to operate as a lender, 
to apply for loans under the Heirs' Property Relending Program (HPRP). 
Approved entities will serve as intermediaries who will relend HPRP 
funds for projects that assist heirs with undivided ownership interests 
to resolve ownership and succession issues on farmland that has 
multiple owners (commonly referred to as ``Heirs' property'').

DATES: The application period will open on August 30, 2022 and will 
continue indefinitely until a closing date is announced in a notice in 
the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raenata Walker; telephone: (202) 720-
4671; email: [email protected]. Persons with disabilities 
or who require alternative means for communication should contact the 
USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    HPRP was authorized by section 5104 of the Agricultural Improvement 
Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill, Pub. L. 115-334), codified in 7 U.S.C. 
1936c. HPRP provides loans to eligible entities to relend with the 
purpose of assisting heirs with undivided ownership interests to 
resolve ownership and succession issues on farms that are owned in 
common by multiple heirs. HPRP loan funds may be used to purchase and 
consolidate fractional interests held by other heirs in jointly owned 
property, and to pay for costs and fees associated with developing and 
implementing a succession plan (for example, closing costs, appraisals, 
title searches, surveys, mediation, and legal services). During the 
initial application period announced in the HPRP final rule published 
in the Federal Register on August 9, 2021 (86 FR 43381-43397), FSA 
implemented a 60-day application period due to concerns around the 
availability of funds. After completing the initial controlled rollout 
of HPRP, FSA has expanded funding for HPRP and is announcing the 
reopening of the application period for eligible entities to apply for 
HPRP without a closing date at this time. In the event that 
applications are expected to exceed available funding, a closing date 
for applications will be announced and priority will be given to 
applicants in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 1936c(d). Any such closing date 
will be announced in the Federal Register as specified in 7 CFR part 
769 subpart B. Additional information on HPRP can be found on FSA's 
Farmers.gov website at www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/heirs-property-eligibility/relending, and in 7 CFR part 769 subpart B.

Application and Submission Information

    Eligible lenders can obtain applications and submission information 
at FSA's Farmers.gov website at www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/heirs-property-eligibility/relending.

Application Review Information

    FSA will process and approve applications in accordance with the 
regulations in 7 CFR part 769 subpart B.

USDA Non-Discrimination Policy

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its 
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or 
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital 
status, family or parental status, income derived from a public 
assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for 
prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or 
funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and 
complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication for program information (for example, braille, large 
print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the 
responsible Agency or USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 or 844-433-
2774 (toll-free nationwide). Additionally, program information may be 
made available in languages other than English.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA 
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-

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3027, found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-used-customer, and at any USDA office or write 
a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all the 
information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint 
form, you may call (866) 632-9992. You may submit your completed form 
or letter to any of the following options:
     Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20250-9410;
     Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
     Email: [email protected].
    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-18608 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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