Eligible affected farmers

(a) To be eligible, an affected farmer, the farmer must be a:

(1) Citizen of the United States;

(2) Resident alien, which for purposes of this subpart means “lawful alien” as defined in 7 CFR 1400.3;

(3) Partnership organized under state law consisting solely of citizens of the United States or resident aliens;

(4) Corporation, limited liability company, or other organizational structure organized under State law consisting solely of citizens of the United States or resident aliens; or

(5) Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in section 4(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

(b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, to be eligible, an affected farmer must comply with all provisions of this subpart and, as applicable:

(1) 7 CFR part 12—Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation;

(2) 7 CFR part 707—Payments Due Persons Who Have Died, Disappeared, or Have Been Declared Incompetent;

(3) 7 CFR part 718—Provisions Applicable to Multiple Programs; and

(4) 7 CFR part 1403—Debt Settlement Policies and Procedures.

[88 FR 62290, Sept. 11, 2023]