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Discrimination Financial Assistance Program

Russell & Jewell Bean ·
A $2.2 billion-dollar fund has been set aside for Native American and Minority farmers who applied for a farming loan of any kind before 2021 and were wrongfully denied or received bad loan terms, may be entitled to significant compensation. Wrongful loan denial or rejection Lower loan amount than expected Higher loan rates than other local farmers Less favorable loan terms Special funding requirements Frequent check-ins and required reporting Some Native American farmers may receive up to...
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Scam Prevention Information for Military Families

Kristen Jowers ·
In 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received over 93,000 reports of fraud by Military Consumers. Military families are frequent targets for scams. Explore the reasons for this, discover how you can help clients spot, avoid and report fraud.
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AgrAbility Webinar: FSA Farm Loans

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Empowering Latino Families: The Journey of ¡Salir Adelante! Pathways for Our Future - Join Our Webinar to Learn More!

MelaniePugsley ·
This belief then led to the development of ¡Salir Adelante! Caminos a Nuestro Futuro (Pathways for our Future) , a program designed to provide tools and support to Latino Iowans to help them achieve their educational aspirations and improve their family's well-being. ¡Salir Adelante! Pathways for Our Future aims to help communities connect with Latinx families to enhance family engagement and support youth in graduating from high school and enrolling in higher education. Understanding the...
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Federal Student Aid: Repayment 101

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Understanding Financial Stress and Mental Health for Service Members

Kristen Jowers ·
Inflation continues to be a global economic challenge, impacting everything from food costs to housing affordability. Explore the difference between objective and subjective financial stress, identify questions to ask your clients, and connect with additional learning opportunities, including an on-demand webinar to learn more.
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About the Extension Foundation

The Extension Foundation was formed in 2006 by Extension Directors and Administrators. Today, the Foundation partners with Cooperative Extension through liaison roles and a formal plan of work with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) to increase system capacity while providing programmatic services, and helping Extension programs scale and investigate new methods and models for implementing programs. The Foundation provides professional development to Cooperative Extension professionals and offers exclusive services to its members. In 2020 and 2021, the Extension Foundation has awarded 85% of its direct funding back to the Cooperative Extension System, 100% of funds are used to support Cooperative Extension initiatives. 

This technology is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation. For more information, please visit extension.org. You can view the terms of useat extension.org/terms.

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