Assistance Listing 10.984
Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Farm Service Agency
Assistance Listing 10.984, “Discrimination Financial Assistance Program,” is a federal program administered by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment with unrestricted use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $2.17M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized by Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to provide financial assistance for farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination by USDA in farm lending prior to 2021. The law provides $2.2 billion for this purpose. USDA established the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) to implement this assistance.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 10.984
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): 1. In total, about 43,000 awards were approved. 2. More than 23,000 awards, about 54%, were to applicants who had or have farming or ranching operations. They received a total of about $1.9 billion with individual awards ranging from $10,000 to $500,000. 3. Over 20,000 awards, about 46%, were to applicants who planned to have farming or ranching operations but were unable to establish them as a result of USDA actions. They received a total of $101 million with individual awards ranging from $3,500 to $6,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.984. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 10.984?
10.984 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Discrimination Financial Assistance Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 10.984?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 10.984 provide?
The agency reported $2,173,830 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.