(a) The purpose of the OASDFR Program is to make competitive awards to provide outreach and technical assistance to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in:

1. (1) Owning and operating farms, ranches and non-industrial forest lands; and
2. (2) In participating equitably in the full range of agricultural programs offered by the Department.

(b) The OASDFR Program awards shall be used exclusively to:

1. (1) Enhance coordination of the outreach, technical assistance, and education efforts authorized under agriculture programs;
2. (2) Assist in reaching current and prospective socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers or forest landowners in a linguistically appropriate manner; and
3. (3) Improve the participation of those farmers and ranchers in agricultural programs.