The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced $1 billion in loan guarantees available to rural businesses and agriculture producers, including cooperatives, to meet working capital needs as they weather the impacts of COVID-19. Join NCBA CLUSA, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday, June 1 from 2-3 pm EDT for a webinar to learn about the criteria for this new program.
The CARES Act provided funding to USDA to support rural businesses to prevent, prepare for or respond to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this webinar, USDA's Mark Brodziski and Bette Brand will provide an overview of the new program and unpack requirements for lenders and borrowers.
The webinar will feature the following presenters:
Doug O’Brien, President and CEO, NCBA CLUSA
Chuck Conner, President and CEO, NCFC
Bette Brand, Deputy Undersecretary of Rural Development, USDA
Mark Brodziski, Acting Administrator Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA
