UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

in re BLACK FARl\/IERS DlSCRll\/HNATION Misc. No. OS-OSl l (PLF)

LITIGATION`

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QR.DMER

Upon consideration of Lead Ciass Counsel’s motion [Di<t. _No. 496] to designate cy pres beneficiaries and approve partial distribution of cy pres funds pursuant to the settlement agreement and the entire record herein, and for the reasons explained in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby

ORDERED that the motion [Dkt. No. 496] is GRANTED', it is

FURTHER ORDERED the Claims Administrator shall Within twenty (20) days of the date of this Order distribute from the remaining settlement funds the amounts set forth below

to the following organizations:

Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation as $125,000 fiscal sponsor_]?)r the benefit ofAi'kansas Land and Farm

Deveiopment Corpol'ation

Blaci< Farmers and Agriculturalists Association $62,500 Blacl< Oaks Center for Sustainable and Renewable Living $22,500 Bast Ari<ansas Enterprise Community $3 7,500 ` Fai'm Research Cooperative $22,50(} liarm to Grow, Inc. $22,500 Federation of Southern Cooperatives 3750,000 Kansas Black Farmers Association $22,500 Mississippi Family Farmers $75,000 Mississippi Minority Farmers Alliance $37,500 Morehou_se Black Farmers and Landownei's 310,000 National Black Farmers Association $150,000

National Family Farmers Coaiition $22,500 North Carolina Minority Farmers 310,000 North~South lnstitute 33 7,5()0 Oklahoma Black l--iistorical Research Project $125,000 Operation Spring Plant $22,500 Rural Advancement Foundation lnternational $3 7,500 Rural Advancement Fund 3100,000 Rural Coalition l $100,000 Inquiring Systems, Inc. asjiscal spc))/zsor_j?)r the bertth of $50,000 Southeastern African-American Organic Network

Southwest Georgia Project 3125,000 UDC Sciiool of Law $28,425 United Farmers, USA $50,000 Whital<er Small Farm Group $22,500 Winston County Self Help Cooperative $50,000

it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Claims Administrator in 2019 shail, within twenty (20) days after receiving a request from Lead Class Counsel, distribute to the following

organizations the amounts set forth below from the remaining settlement funds:

Arkansas Land and Cornmunity Development Corporation as $lZS,OOO fiscal spc)nsor'f)r' the benej?l ()_f`Arkansas Land and Farm

Development Corporation _

Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association $62,500 Black Oaks Center for Sustainable and Renewable Living 322,500 East Arkansas Enterprise Community $37,500 Farm Research Cooperative $22,500 Farm to Grow, lnc. $22,500 Federation of Southern Cooperatives $750,000 Kansas Blaek Farmers Association $22,500 Mississippi Famify Farmers $75,()00 Mississippi I\/linority Farmers Alliance $37,500 Morehouse Black Farmers and Landowners $10,000 National Black Farrners Association $150,000

National Family Farmers Coalition $22,500 North Caroiina Minority Farmers $l(),(}(}() North~South lnstitute t $3 7,500 Oklahoma Blacl< Historicai Research Project 3125,000 Operation Spring Plant $22,500 Rural Advancement Foundation International $3 7,500 Rural Advancement Fund $100,000 Rural Coalition Sl 00,000 lnquiring Systems, Inc. asfiscczf sprm.s'or‘f()r the benefit Qf` $50,000 Southeastern Afriean-American Organic Network

Southwest Georgia Project $125,000 United Farmers, USA $50,000 Whital<er Small Farm Group $22,500 Winston County Self Help Cooperative $50,000

it is

FURTHER ORDERED that that the Claims Administrator shall, promptly upon request of Lead Class Counsei, distribute to the Federation of Southern Cooperatives up to $l 00,000 from the remaining settlement funds for the purpose of working with Lead Class Counsel to organize and fund the costs of a Phase li Conference; and it is

FURTHER ORDERED that Lead Class Counsel undertake a second review of the Blaci< Belt Justice Center’s application to determine whether it might be eligible for Phase l funding despite class counsel’s initial recommendation and, on or before February 15, 2018,

file a motion or notice informing the Court of its subsequent recommendation

SO ORDERED. ® OZU¢~_» g PAUI_J L. FRIEDMAN DATE: \\ \'0\\ United States District .ludge