This resource is for farmers and nonprofits who: (1) Have received a written “adverse decision” – including contract terminations, funding freezes, eligibility denials, compliance determinations, payment disputes, or other written decisions affecting program benefits; (2) From Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Rural Development (RD), Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), Risk Management Agency (RMA), or other NAD-governed agency*; and (3) Want more information about filing an appeal with the USDA’s National Appeals Division (NAD). This resource includes sample NAD appeal letters.