If you've...been turned down 

for a farm loan, had your 

mortgage accelerated, been 

denied program payments, 

assistance, or relief...You 

can appeal to the National 

Appeals Division.

WHO ARE WE AND 

WHAT DO WE DO?

The National Appeals 

Division is an independent 

office within USDA’s Office of 

the Secretary. Our job is to 

give you an opportunity to 

file an appeal and receive a 

hearing if you disagree with 

a program decision you’ve 

received from one of these 

agencies:

■ Farm Service Agency,

■ Rural Housing Service, 

■ Risk Management Agency,

■ Natural Resources 

Conservation Service,

■ Rural BusinessCooperative Service, or

■ Rural Utilities Service. 

Filing an appeal with us gives 

you a chance to explain why 

you don’t agree with what 

the agency decided. You’ll be 

able to present your case and 

any evidence, in person or on 

the telephone, to one of our 

Hearing Officers. Their job is 

to find out what happened, 

review the evidence, and 

decide if the agency’s decision is right or wrong.

HOW DO I FILE 

AN APPEAL?

1. You must send us your 

appeal in writing. Your 

appeal must be postmarked or faxed no later 

than 30 days after the 

date you received the 

agency’s decision.

2. In your appeal, you must 

tell us all the reasons why 

you think the decision 

you received is wrong, 

then sign it. You should 

include a copy of the letter the agency sent you, 

if possible.

3. Mail or fax your appeal to 

one of our three Regional 

Offices.

If your State is: 

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia 

Illinois 

Indiana

Iowa 

Kentucky 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island

Vermont

Virginia 

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Send your appeal to:

The National Appeals Division

Eastern Regional Office

8909 Purdue Road, Suite 240

Indianapolis, Indiana 46268

1-800-541-0457

FAX: 1-317-875-9674 

TDD: 1-800-791-3222

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If your State is:

Alabama 

Arkansas 

Florida 

Georgia

Louisiana

Mississippi

North Carolina 

South Carolina

Tennessee, or 

The Territories of:

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

Send your appeal to:

The National Appeals Division

Southern Regional Office

P.O. Box 1508

Cordova, Tennessee 38088

1-800-552-5377

FAX: 1-901-544-0363

TDD: 1-800-627-8332

If your State is:

Alaska

Arizona

California

Colorado

Hawaii

Idaho

Kansas

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Mexico

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Oregon

South Dakota

Texas

Utah

Washington

Wyoming, or 

The Territories of:

American Samoa

Eastern Caroline Islands

Guam

Northern Mariana Islands

Send your appeal to:

The National Appeals Division

Western Regional Office

755 Parfet Street, Suite 494

Lakewood, Colorado 80215

1-800-541-0483

FAX: 1-303-236-2820

TDD: 1-800-497-0253

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

prohibits discrimination in all its programs and 

activities on the basis of race, color, national 

origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political 

beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or 

family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply 

to all programs.) Persons with disabilities 

who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s 

TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and 

TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write 

USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 

Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and 

Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 

20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or 

TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider 

and employer.

Within 30 days, the Regional 

Office processing your appeal 

will contact you with further 

information. 

Visit our Web site at:

www.nad.usda.gov

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