Baton
Rouge, LA - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the extension of
the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers
who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades. All claims must now be
filed by MAY 1, 2013.
Call
center representatives can be reached at 1-888-508-4429. Claimants may register
for a claims package (by calling the number or visiting the website) or may download the forms from
the website. All those interested in
learning more or receiving information about the claims process and claims
packages are encouraged to visit the website at any time or to
contact the call center telephone number Monday through Friday 9 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
Claim
packages and other documentation may be mailed to Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Administrator, PO Box 4540, Portland, OR 97208-4540. Claim packages
and other documentation may also be emailed to claims@hwfr.org.
Claimants may also fax claims packages and other documentation to (855)
626-8343. Completed forms and documentation must be received no later than
11:59 p.m. PDT on May 1, 2013.
Once a claim is submitted to the Claims
Administrator, the Claims Administrator will determine if it is timely and
complete. If it is, the claim will move to the Claims Adjudicator for a determination
on the merits of the claim. USDA may submit evidence to the Claims Adjudicator
regarding the claim. If a claim is deemed incomplete, a claimant will be
notified by the Claims Administrator and given the opportunity to provide
additional information within a certain timeframe. Claimants may check the
status of their claims on the claims website.
Website: www.farmerclaims.gov
Phone: 1-888-508-4429
Fax: (855) 626-8343
Email: claims@hwfr.org
Claims Period: September 24, 2012 – May 1, 2013.
For full
detail, visit http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDAOC-72d6da
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Contact:
Bridget Udoh
(225) 771-5714
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