Black Farmers Settlement Application 2024. The us department of agriculture has begun accepting applications for financial relief of up to $500,000 for farmers who have faced discrimination in its lending. The lawsuit came after findings that black farmers lost approximately $326 billion of land due to discrimination during the 20th century.

If you applied and have not received notification by august 6, we encourage you to call the dfap call center at 1. (1) experienced discrimination, prior to january 1, 2021, by the department of.