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            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Cost Est</span>
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        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">AIB</span>
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        <span>Agent Locator</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Cause of Loss</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Cause of Loss</span>
    </a>

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    <a href="https://ewebapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/costestimator/" target="_blank" title="Cost Estimator Main Menu Link">
        <span>Cost Estimator</span>
    </a>

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    <a href="https://public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/MapViewer/index.html" target="" title="County Programs Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">County Programs</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">County Programs</span>
    </a>

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    <a href="/Information-Tools/Crop-Indemnity-Maps" target="" title="Crop Indemnity Maps Main Menu Link">
        <span>Crop Indemnity Maps</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Crop Weather</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Crop Weather</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">FTP File Access</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">FTP</span>
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    <a href="/Information-Tools/Summary-of-Business/Livestock-and-Dairy-Participation" target="" title="Livestock and Dairy Participation Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Livestock and Dairy Participation</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Livestock and Dairy Participation</span>
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    <a href="/Information-Tools/Livestock-Reports" target="" title="Livestock Reports (LRP and LGM) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Livestock Reports (LRP and LGM)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Livestock Reports</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Nursery Software (EPLPPS)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Nursery Software</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Other Sites</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Other Sites</span>
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        <span>PRF Rainfall</span>
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    <a href="http://prodwebnlb.rma.usda.gov/apps/PriceDiscovery" target="_blank" title="Price Discovery Reporting Main Menu Link">
        <span>Price Discovery Reporting</span>
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    <a href="/Information-Tools/Reinsurance-Reports" target="" title="Reinsurance Reports Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Reinsurance Reports</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Reinsurance</span>
    </a>

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    <a href="https://webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/RIRS/" target="_blank" title="RMA Information Reporting System Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">RMA Information Reporting System</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">RIRS</span>
    </a>

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        <span class="visible-lg-block">RMA Map Viewer</span>
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    <a href="/Information-Tools/Summary-of-Business" target="" title="Summary of Business Reports Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Summary of Business Reports</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">SOB</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Beginning or Veteran Farmers and Ranchers</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Double Cropping Initiative</span>
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                    <p>Civil rights issues are handled by FPAC’s Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Division (CREEOD) on behalf of RMA. The Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Division ensures equal employment opportunity and program access for all RMA employees and customers. It ensures that every employee, applicant, and program participant is treated with dignity, equality, and respect by enforcing civil rights and equal employment opportunity statutes, protected Federal laws, policies, management directives, and Executive orders.</p>
<p>For more information, please visit the <a href="https://www.fpacbc.usda.gov/about/civil-rights-and-equal-employment-opportunity/index.html" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">FPAC Civil Rights Division website</a>.</p>
<p><strong>FPAC’s Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Division</strong></p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.fpacbc.usda.gov/about/civil-rights-and-equal-employment-opportunity/index.html" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">Farm Production and Conservation Service's Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Division</a> (CREEOD) ensures equal employment opportunity and program access for all FPAC employees and customers. It ensures that every employee, applicant, and program participant is treated with dignity, equality, and respect by enforcing Civil Rights (CR) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statutes, protected federal laws, policies, management directives, and executive orders. EEO complaint process information, forms, and MD-715 reports can be found on the <a href="https://www.fpacbc.usda.gov/about/civil-rights-and-equal-employment-opportunity/equal-employment-complaints-processing-resolutions/index.html" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">FPAC CREEOD website</a>.</p>
<p><strong>USDA Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights</strong></p>
<p>The mission of the <a href="https://www.usda.gov/oascr" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">USDA Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights</a> (OASCR) provides leadership and direction for the fair and equitable treatment of all USDA customers and employees while ensuring the delivery of quality programs and enforcement of civil rights. The Anti-Harassment Procedure Manual, information on religious exemptions, and information on reasonable accommodation and personal assistance services can be found on the <a href="https://www.usda.gov/oascr/home" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">OASCR website</a>.</p>
<p>USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.</p>
<p><strong>And Justice for All</strong><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/AboutRMA/Civil-Rights/And-Justice-for-All-poster.ashx?la=en" target="_blank"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/JFAgreen508.pdf" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">"And Justice for All" Assisted Poster</a> (PDF)  The "And Justice For All" Civil Rights poster (Form AD-475-A—Assisted Poster/Revised September 2019) is to be prominently displayed in all offices where there is an RMA presence. The poster should be placed where it may be viewed by employees and customers.</p>
<p>Recipients of Federally-assisted programs such as Approved Insurance Providers and their agents, and Partnership Agreement Holders such as State land-grant university partners are required to display this poster in their facilities where it can be viewed by customers.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/JFARed508.pdf" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">"And Justice for All" Conducted Poster</a> (PDF)  The "And Justice For All" Civil Rights poster (Form AD-475-C—Conducted Poster/Revised September 2019) is to be also prominently displayed in all offices where there is an RMA presence. The poster should be placed where it may be viewed by employees and customers.</p>
<p>To <a href="https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">file a complaint of discrimination</a>, contact:</p>
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U.S. Department of Agriculture<br>
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1400 Independence Avenue, SW<br>
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Fax: (202) 690-7442<br>
email: program.intake@usda.gov </p>
<p>For further information on filing a program discrimination complaint, you may contact the Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Information Research Service, on (866) 632-9992 (toll free) or send an email to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at CR-INFO@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities, may contact us through the Telecommunication Relay Service at 711 or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).</p>
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