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USDA - 5143 - Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	5143
Original Establishment Date	10/28/1992	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/advisory-comm...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	8/15/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Rosalie
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/15/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	J.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Cabrera
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 720-6350
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-720-7136
Specific Establishment Authority*	7 USC 1929	Designated Federal Officer Email*	rj.cabrera@usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/28/1992
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee accomplishes its purpose by meeting to discuss and gather information on Federal, State, and local beginning farmer programs to prepare for a set of recommendations to be submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture on ways to increase assistance to beginning farmers and ranchers.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee consist of not less than 14 but no more than 20 members. The membership consists of a diverse group of individuals with experience in farming or in providing assistance to farmers. They include representatives from State and private nonprofit beginning farmer programs, commercial lending, agricultural education institutions, USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, the Farm Service Agency, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and several farmers and ranchers.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee may meet in person, twice a year to publicly deliberate and craft recommendations; and may follow up virtually (public), as necessary, to finalize those recommendations. Funding and whether meetings are needed are always within the discretion of the Department.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee is statutory and is mandated by Congress to advise the Secretary on ways to encourage Federal and State beginning farmer programs to provide joint financing to qualified farmers and ranchers, methods of maximizing the number of new farming and ranching opportunities created through the programs, and other methods of creating new farming and ranching opportunities. The Committee was established because of Congressional concern over the average age of farmers in this country, and the need to create more opportunities for beginning farmers, thereby assuring a new generation of family farmers. The law required the Secretary to appoint members in a way that ensures a broad range of knowledge relevant to the scope and mission of the committee.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	There were no meetings during FY2024. Therefore, no new recommendations have been put forward (no members) in FY24. A cohort of 20 (18 representatives and 2 RGEs) comprise the Committee working on behalf of the beginning farmers and ranchers with plans of a meeting. The Committee is currently planning its first public meeting to be held in November (FY2025) as its members were appointed in July 2024.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	This data has not been captured for FY2024 as the committee was reestablished in August 2023 and members were seated in July of 2024. The Committee's contributions in prior years regarding the overall effectiveness of Department program has been clear and unequivocal. Adverse impact on Departmental operational costs operations nonquantifiable.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	286	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	No additional recommendations in FY 24.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	22.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	A percentage tendered here is approximate calculation of all recommendations submitted for consideration by the Secretary.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	36.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Determining what recommendations have been partially implemented, and to what extent, is a difficult to ascertain exactly. Some of those partially undertaken we done in multiple agencies. 36% is a rough assertion. A procedure is being developed so that these determinations may yield reliable conclusions - going forward	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Agency provides feedback via e-mail, letters, phone calls, and during the annual meeting.	Narrative Description*	USDA's mission is to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development and related issues based on sound policy, the best available science, and efficient management. USDA’s FY 2022 – 2026 Strategic Plan reflects the challenges and opportunities we face and outlines how we plan to meet this moment. It is guided by five crosscutting priorities that inform our work: addressing climate change via climate-smart agriculture, forestry, and renewable energy; advancing racial justice, equity, and opportunity; creating more and better markets for producers and consumers at home and abroad; tackling food and nutrition security while maintaining a safe food supply.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 12:45 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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