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The First Visit fact sheet lists the information that producers will need to provide to get started. Agricultural Mediation ProgramProvides assistance to agricultural producers, their lenders, and other persons directly affected by the actions of USDA resolved disputes. Through mediation, a trained, impartial person (mediator) helps participants review their conflicts, identify options, and agree on solutions. The Texas mediation program is a USDA Certified State Mediation Program. Services are provided by Texas Rural Mediation Services (TRMS). For more information, you can click here to visit their website or you can contact TRMS directly at: Texas Rural MediationLubbock County DRCPO Box 10536Lubbock, Texas 79408-3536Phone: 806/775-1720 or 866/329-3522 Fax: 806/775-7929 For more information about mediation, click here.
Texas Administrative DivisionAll duties normally associated with administration to support the Agency's workforce in Texas as they provide services to farmers, ranchers, and the general population. This includes human resource support, budget and fiscal management, contracting and purchasing, leasing office space, etc. FSA serves the people of Texas through 173 offices with some offices serving more than one county. Click here to contact your local office directly. The mission of FSA is guided locally by elected FSA county committees with program implementation carried out by approximately 600 permanent employees supplemented by temporary staff according to workload demands. Information on working for FSA, contacting the various program departments, obtaining general information and links to specific information on our programs, please see the Texas FSA homepage. Administrative Division Contacts Texas Farm Loan Programs DivisionFSA makes direct and guaranteed farm ownership (FO) and operating loans (OL) to family-size farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit. FSA loans can be used to purchase land, livestock, equipment, feed, seed and supplies. Our loans can also be used to construct buildings or make farm improvements. Additionally, FSA offers Youth Loans to rural youth who want to establish and operate income-producing projects in connection with their participation in 4-H clubs, FFA or similar organizations. The Conservation Loan (CL) program provides farmers and ranchers access to credit to implement conservation practices on their land. Conservation practices reduce soil erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable and organic agricultural practices. Texas FSA Farm Loan Division currently manages a loan portfolio of more than $673.1 million in direct loans and $530.5 million in guaranteed loans through 32 offices statewide. Direct Farm LoansFSA makes direct and guaranteed farm ownership (FO) and operating loans (OL) to family-size farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank, Farm Credit System institution, or other lenders. FSA loans can be used to purchase land, livestock, equipment, feed, seed, and supplies. Our loans can also be used to construct buildings or make farm improvements. FSA Direct Farm Ownership Loan Application For more information on all FSA Farm Loan program options click here. For an FSA Farm Ownership and Operating loan application package click here. We also encourage you to contact your local office or USDA Service Center to learn more about our programs. Farm Loans Division Contacts Texas Common Management and Price Support DivisionThe Common Management and Price Support Division (CMPSD) is responsible for administering commodity price support programs and common eligibility provisions. Price Support programs include:
CMPSD also assists in the administration of payment eligibility and payment limitations for all commodity programs subject to payment limitation regulations including compliance with Adjusted Gross Income or AGI. For participants who have been requested to provide information for their AGI compliance, below are sample certifications for use by your CPA or Attorney if necessary: The division also monitors compliance of the Agriculture Foreign Investor Disclosure Act as it applies to Texas farming operations. For more information on foreign investment disclosure requirements, click here. Common Management and Price Support Division Contacts Texas Commodity/Compliance DivisionThe Commodity Compliance Division in the Texas State Office supports the county offices in administering commodity programs:
The Commodity Compliance Division also assists in the implementation of the following FSA disaster assistance programs:
For more information on disaster assistance programs authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, click here. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)GIS is an automated system used to manage and analyze geographic information. FSA employees use GIS to more efficiently identify and measure land features by allowing computer-generated maps to interact with databases that store information about the land. Various forms of GIS technology, including remote imagery, are used in administering FSA farm commodity, conservation, and loan programs. GIS provides accuracy in FSA emergency preparedness and compliance efforts. The Commodity Compliance Division uses Geographic Information System (GIS) programs for compliance purposes. For more information of Geographic Information Systems, click here. Commodity/Compliance Division Contacts Texas Conservation DivisionThe Conservation Division in the Texas State Office supports the Texas FSA county offices in administering conservation programs including:
This division also supports the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiatives associated with CRP. Information on SAFE Initiatives for Texas can be found in the fact sheets below: For more information on these and other conservation programs, click here. The Conservation Division also assists in administering conservation disaster assistance programs including:
For more information on our FSA Disaster Assistance Programs, visit Disaster Assistance. Conservation Division Contacts Texas Outreach and Public Affairs DivisionThe Outreach and Public Affairs Division assists with information, awareness, outreach and strategic communications and marketing programs across the state to communicate policies, programs, services and activities. Outreach/Public Affairs Division Contact
Trade associations are groups of companies involved in the same business. The Texas Association of Realtors, the Texas Bankers Association and the Texas Automobile Dealers Association are three prominent examples. Professional Associations are like trade associations, but with individual – rather than company – members. The Texas Nurses Association and the Texas Society of Professional Engineers are two major Texas professional associations. The Texas Nursing Association advocates for safe nursing practices through education and licensure in the Texas Nursing Practice Act. Organized labor is another major interest group type. While union members account for less than 5 percent of wage and salary workers in Texas, unions play a prominent role in the political process. The most prominent umbrella group for labor in Texas is the AFL-CIO, but with increasing competition from SEIU Texas, which specializes in government and service workers. Historically, agriculture groups have played a more prominent role in Texas government than any other type of interest group. As Texas politics become more urban, however, groups like the Texas Farm Bureau and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, while still important, don’t dominate policy in Texas as much as in the 20th Century. Racial, ethnic, and minority groups from the Texas National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and LULAC to Equality Texas advocate on behalf of specific groups of people based on their racial heritage, sexual orientation, or other types of minority status. Religious groups have a long history of advocacy in Texas. Groups such as the Baptist Christian Life Commission have historically held considerable influence on abortion, gambling, and alcohol issues, but are involved increasingly on social justice issues like predatory lending and human trafficking. One of the least-known, but most powerful classes of interest groups in Texas, are groups of local governments. The Texas Municipal League and the Texas Association of Counties have been increasingly active during state legislative sessions as legislators deal with property tax and local control issues that affect their ability to serve their constituents. Finally, for every cause about which Texans are passionate, there are cause groups representing their interests. From the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) to Texas Right to Life on abortion and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) on drinking and driving laws to Bike Texas which advocates for bicyclists, cause groups lobby for their members’ views on a wide variety of policy issues. Page 2 Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 |
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