PLANT CITY, Fla. Four billion dollars set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for famers of color is tied up in a legal dispute, and farmers in Hillsborough County are left waiting for financial relief.
The money was approved under the American Rescue Plan for struggling farmeres and ranchers, but a federal court in Florida court ruledin June that the federal loan forgiveness program is discriminatory.
What You Need To Know
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture set aside $4 Billion for disadvantaged farmers and farmers of color
- The money was approved under the American Rescue Plan
- A federal judge filed a preliminary injuction halting the program over claims of discrimation
Plant City farmer Claude Gay has worked as a farmer…
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