FmHA mission and programs involved extending credit for agriculture and rural development.
Direct and guaranteed credit went to individual farmers, low-income families, and seniors in rural areas.
Loans were authorized for housing, farm improvement, water systems, and emergency relief.
In 1994, the US Department of Agriculture was reorganized and the functions of FmHA were transferred to the Farm Service Agency.
Its housing and community programs were transferred to the newly formed USDA Rural Development.