Fsa 2330 Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

INSTRUCTIONS: FSA suggests applicants use the available corresponding instructions for the proper completion of this form. Assistance is available to you from your local FSA office for any part of the application process. FSA can help you complete the requested forms, explain what information is necessary, and answer any questions you may have.

Farm Loan Teams located at USDA Service Centers or FSA County Offices are responsible for all direct loan applications. You can find the address and telephone number of the nearest Farm Loan Team serving the County where you plan to farm from the Internet at http://tinyurl.com/7syle36.

The Federal Government requests race, ethnicity and gender information to monitor FSA’s compliance with Federal laws prohibiting discrimination against applicants. This information is not used to evaluate an application. Applicants are encouraged to furnish this information yet are not required to so. Targeted funding may not be received if an applicant is eligible for targeted funding and does not voluntarily provide this information. FSA is required to note race, ethnicity, and gender based on observer identification if it is not furnished.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Within 10 calendars days of the date FSA receives your application, FSA will send you a letter that will tell you if your application is complete, or additional information is needed to complete your loan application. If you do not receive this letter within 10 days of the submission of your application, please contact your local FSA office.

APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION

The loan application must be submitted in the name of the ACTUAL OPERATOR of the farm or ranch. This information is entered by all applicants in “Part A – Applicant.”

INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS:

·“Part B – Individual Applicant Information” is completed by applicants who are:

·Individual, Not Married, Not Operating as a Legal Entity.

·Married Couple, One Spouse Applying

ENTITY APPLICANTS:

·“Part C – Entity Applicant Information” is information about a legal entity. Two or more persons operating together and not a legal entity will identify themselves as a “Joint Operation” in Part C, Item 1, “Entity Type”. For all entity types and all operating entities, each individual entity member must complete “Part E – Individual Entity Member Information.” Each page may be reproduced as necessary if there are multiple embedded entities or the number of entity members exceeds the available space.

·Entity applicants are defined as:

·Individual, Operating as a Legal Entity – Select applicable entity type

·Married Couple, Applying Jointly, Not a Legal Entity

·Joint Operation, Two or More Persons, Not Married, Not a Legal Entity

·Entity Applicant

NOTE: Entity Applicants are required to provide supporting documentation such as, and not necessarily limited to, Articles of Incorporation; Articles of Organization; Certificate of Limited Partnership; Formal Partnership Agreement; By-Laws and Operational Authorities of all shareholders, members and owners to verify the legal status of the entity, the authority of the shareholders, members or owners, and the composition of the entity structure(s). Two or more persons operating together without formally written organizational documents will designate themselves as a joint operation and complete Part C.

PLEASE KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS

information is requested by the Federal Government to monitor FSA's compliance with Federal laws prohibiting discrimination against applicants. Applicants are not required to furnish this information, but are encouraged to do so. Failure to provide this information ma y result in not receiving targeted funds for which the applicant may be eligible. One or more boxes may be selected for race. This information will not be used to evaluate the application. FSA is required to note race, ethnicity and gender on the basis of observer identification if you do not furnish it.

PART A – APPLICANT

B. Cell Telephone No. (Include Area Code)

C. E-Mail Address

PART B – INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT INFORMATION

NOTE: Individual liability will be required regardless of the entity type. Informal entities may leave Items 2 through 4 blank, if not applicable. By signing in Part E you certify that you have read and understand the statements and certifications on Pages 4 through 6. Balance Sheet provided in Part E for entity member use.

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4. Total Annual Farm Expenses:

5.Net Farm Income (Subtract Item 4 from Item 2):

6.Total Annual Non-Farm Income:

7.Total Annual Family Living Expenses:

8.Net Non-Farm Income (Subtract Item 7 from Item 6):

9.Net Total Annual Income (Add Item 5 to Item 8):

ASSETS AND DEBTS (Farm and Non-Farm) as of:

INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS – PROCEED TO PART F

ENTITY APPLICANTS – PROCEED TO PART E

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PART E – INDIVIDUAL ENTITY MEMBER INFORMATION

Instructions: Two or more persons, including married persons, who are applying jointly and do not have an entity name or Tax ID Number, will be considered a joint operation. In Part C, married persons applying jointly check the “Joint Operation” box. Complete Items 1A through 1I for each entity member. *Items 1K through 1M are voluntary. Provide balance sheet information for each entity member. Signature and Date blocks below must be completed for all entity members. Use separate Part E pages for each entity member.

NOTE: Individual liability will be required regardless of the entity type. By signing below in Item 9 you certify that you have read and understand the statements and certifications on Pages 4 through 6

Complete balance sheet below for entity member listed above in Item 1A. ASSETS AND DEBTS (Farm and Non-Farm) as of:

PROCEED TO PART F

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5.Describe your existing or planned operation, including a description of your existing or planned production:

6.If not provided previously, describe fully all your farm training (include any applicable education such as animal husbandry, record-keeping, financial analysis, crop production, extension or other seminars, workshops, internships, or mentorships) and experience (include all past and present types of operations, duties and responsibilities). Include number of y ears farming, if you have ever operated farm. If you have or have had any involvement or membership with any agriculture-related organization (such as 4-H, FFA, National or State Grange organization, or an established community/urban farm initiative), please include details on how this experience will contribute to your operation. If you are working with a mentor for your operation, provide their full name, and describe the process of how this working relationship will provide the skills and knowledge you need to be successful in your farm operation. If you need additional space, use sheets of paper the same size as this page and write applicant’s name on each individual sheet.

PART G – NOTIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

YES NO

1.Are you currently or have you ever, and in the case of an entity any member of the entity, conducted business under any other name? If "YES," list names in Item 8.

2.Have you ever, or in the case of an entity any member of the entity, obtained a direct or guaranteed farm loan from FSA or Farmers Home Administration?

3.If Item 2 is "YES," did you receive any debt forgiveness through write-down, write-off, compromise, adjustment, reduction, charge-off, paying a loss on a guarantee, or bankruptcy? If " YES," provide details in Item 8.

4.Are you, or in the case of an entity any member of the entity, delinquent on any Federal debt or have any outstanding Federal judgments? If " YES," provide details in Item 8.

5.Are you, or in the case of an entity any member of the entity, involved in any pending litigation? If "YES," provide details in Item 8.

6.Have you, or in the case of an entity any member of the entity, ever been in receivership, discharged in bankruptcy, or filed a petition for reorganization in bankruptcy? If "YES," provide details in Item 8.

7.Are you, or in the case of an entity any member of the entity, an FSA employee or related to or closely associated with an FSA employee? If "YES," provide details in Item 8.

8.Additional answers. Write the Item number to which each answer applies. If you need additional space, use sheets of paper the same size as this page and write the applicant's name on each additional sheet.

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Certain FSA programs are, by law, designed to reach targeted applicants. If you are interested in any of the programs described here, or have questions about these programs and whether you may qualify for a specific program, the FSA office processing your application will help you.

A.SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED APPLICANTS : A portion of FSA farm ownership, operating, and conservation loan funds are, by law, targeted to applicants who have been subjected to racial, ethnic or gender prejudice because of their identity as a member of a group, without regard to individual qualities. Under the applicable law, groups meeting this condition are: American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics and women. In addition, FSA has a down payment program, which receives special funding.

B.BEGINNING FARMER ASSISTANCE: FSA has the authority to assist beginning farmers through the farm ownership, operating, and conservation loan programs. A portion of FSA farm ownership, operating, and conservation loan funds are, by law, targeted to beginning farmers. In addition, FSA has a down payment program, which receives special funding. In some States, FSA has agreements with State beginning farmer programs to help meet the credit needs of beginning farmers.

C.LIMITED RESOURCE LOANS : Limited resource farm ownership and operating loans are available to qualified applicants. This program provides loans at reduced interest rates to low-income farmers whose operations and resources are so limited that they cannot pay the regular rates for FSA loans. The program is also intended to provide beginning farmers the opportunity to start a successful farming operation.

10.RIGHTS AND POLICIES :

A.RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT OF 1978 (Public Law 95-630): FSA has a right of access to financial records held by financial institutions in connection with providing assistance to you as well as collecting on loans made to you or guaranteed by the Government. Financial records involving your transaction will be available to FSA without further notice or authorization but will not be disclosed or released by this institution to another Government Agency or Department without your consent except as required by law.

B.THE FEDERAL EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT: Prohibits creditors from discriminating against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract), because all or a part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program, or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

C.FEDERAL COLLECTION POLICIES: Delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures and abuses of mortgage loans involving programs of the Federal Government can be costly and detrimental to your credit, now and in the future. The mortgage lender in this transaction, its agents and assigns as well as the Federal Government, its agencies, agents and assigns, are authorized to take any and all of the following actions in the event loan payments become delinquent on the mortgaged loan described in the attached application: (1) Report your name and account information to a credit bureau; (2) Assess additional interest and penalty charges for the period of time that payment is not made; (3) Assess charges to cover additional administrative costs incurred by the Government to service your account; (4) Offset amounts owed to you under other Federal programs; (5) Refer your account to a private attorney, collection agency or mortgage servicing agency to collect the amount due, foreclose the mortgage, sell the property and seek judgment against you for any deficiency; (6) Refer your account to the Department of Justice for litigation; (7) If you are a current or retired Federal employee, take action to offset your salary, or civil service retirement benefits; (8) Refer your debt to the Department of the Treasury for cross-servicing and offset against any amount owed to you by any Federal Agency such as an income tax refund; and (9) Report any resulting written-off debt to the Internal Revenue Service as taxable income. All of these actions can and will be used to recover debts owed to the Federal Government when in its best interests.

11.RESTRICTIONS AND DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:

A.The applicant:

(1)Certifies that if any funds, by or on behalf of the applicant, have been or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant or Federal loan, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, or loan, the applicant shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions.

(2)Shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including contracts, subcontracts, and subgrants, under grants and loans) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

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