About ARPTAI
The American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program’s (ARPTAI) aim is to ensure improved understanding of and equitable participation in the full range of USDA programs and services among historically underserved farmers, ranchers, forest land owners and operators through supporting the organizational delivery of technical assistance projects and establishment of technical assistance networks.
ARPTAI Projects deliver existing agriculture financial training, agriculture mediation access, outreach to USDA programs and services, agriculture cooperative development training and support, capacity building training, land access technical support, targeted support related to agriculture production, and/or agriculture credit and capital access, within a comprehensive program designed to reach targeted audiences of underserved agricultural producers.
ARPTAI Projects focus on providing targeted support related to agriculture production, and/or agriculture credit and capital access, within a comprehensive program designed to reach targeted audiences of underserved agricultural producers through:
- Delivering existing agriculture financial training
- Agriculture mediation access
- Facilitating outreach to USDA programs and services
- Agriculture cooperative development training and support
- Capacity building training
- Land access technical support
Contact:
Ahlishia Shipley, USDA-NIFA
ahlishia.shipley@usda.gov
About CFFM
The Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota develops software, web applications, and educational programs focused on farm financial planning, financial analysis, business planning, and commodity marketing for farmers and ranchers, educators, lenders, small business owners, and other ag professionals.
Contact:
General Inquiries: cffm@umn.eduTechnical Support: cffmhelp@umn.edu
Web: cffm.umn.edu