All application materials must be submitted by or before March 1, 2025 11:59 P.M. PT. All required information and requested attachments (e.g., transcripts and essays) must be submitted in their entirety at the time of submission. If you have any questions regarding your application, please reach out to our support team at 1890init@usda.gov
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0503-0031. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 180 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are voluntary.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and martial or family status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Brailled, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, contact the USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 300 7th Street S.W., Suit 521, Washington, D.C. 20024 or call (202) 401-0005 or (800) 795-3272.
