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AgrAbility Project
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Program Description
The AgrAbility Project assists people with disabilities employed in production agriculture. Twenty-one states have developed AgrAbility programs offering an array of services, including resource referral, onsite technical assistance, practical education and training, and peer support networks.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must have a disability and you must have professional experience as an agricultural producer/farmer, as a rancher, as a migrant or seasonal farmworker, or as a dairy farmer.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
More information about the AgrAbility Project may be found at:
http://www.agrabilityproject.org
To learn about services available in your area, visit your state’s AgrAbility website or contact your state AgrAbility director:
“http://www.agrabilityproject.org/stateprojects.cfm”: http://www.agrabilityproject.org/stateprojects.cfm
If your state does not have an AgrAbility Project, contact the national project office at this toll-free number:
866-259-6280
You may also write or fax the national project office at:
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-1228
People who are hearing impaired may call this toll-free TTY number:
800-947-3529
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/
