Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the western extension risk…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the western extension risk management education center, will lead and collaborate with its extension risk management education centers (erme) partners to establish a technical assistance provider network (tapn) pilot project with targeted delivery in the western and southern regions to help producers succeed in using the USDA FSA farm loan program (FLP). The FLP experiences a high rate of incomplete or withdrawn applications. We propose to apply erme resources and leadership to develop and support the tapn's capacity to address local issues relevant to supporting producers in accessing FLP, connecting these producers to FSA farm programs, and helping them to participate in other USDA programs. Developing the tapn will improve FLP application performance metrics, including boosting producer confidence and skills necessary for successful use of FSA's tools thereby improving underserved producers economic viability.