Business and Cooperative Programs

Business Programs work in partnership with the private sector and community-based organizations to provide financial assistance and business planning. Recipients may include individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, public bodies, non-profit corporations, Federally Recognized Indian tribes, and private companies. Visit the following website for a complete overview: Business Programs

Business & Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Application: Listing of Full Application Materials.

Cooperatives are a cornerstone of business development in rural communities, and can provide residents with new job opportunities, enhanced educational and health care services, and products which enable them to compete in today's global marketplace. Cooperative Programs provide assistance for rural residents interested in forming new cooperatives and administers programs that fund value-added producer grants, rural cooperative development centers, and small socially-disadvantaged producers. Visit the following website for a complete overview: Cooperative Programs

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Business and Cooperative Programs Division

Athens State Office
355 East Hancock Avenue, Mail Stop 305
Athens, GA 30601
Phone: 706-546-2154

Karen Bryan, Business and Cooperative Program Director 
karen.bryan@ga.usda.gov

Toni Grimes, Business Program Specialist (North)
IRP, REDLG Programs
toni.grimes@ga.usda.gov

David Mull, Business Program Specialist
Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans, North Georgia, RBOG
david.mull@ga.usda.gov

Eugenia Nyankson, Business Program Technician (Temp)
eugenia.nyankson@ga.usda.gov

Monroe Area Office
111 East Spring Street, STE B
Monroe, GA 30655
Phone: 770-267-1413 x113
James C. (Craig) Scroggs, Business and Cooperative Programs Specialist
Energy Programs, VAPG, Cooperative Programs, RCDG
craig.scroggs@ga.usda.gov

Tifton Area Office
2406 North Tift Avenue, Suite 103
Tifton, GA 31794
Phone: 229-382-0273 | Fax: 229-382-2823
Allen (Al) Burns, Business and Cooperative Programs Specialist
Energy Programs, VAPG, Cooperative Programs, RCDG
al.burns@ga.usda.gov

Rome Service Center
1401 Dean Street, STE 1
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-291-5705 | Fax: 706-291-5658
Joseph (Joey) Pardo, Jr., Business Specialist (Temp)
Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans, North Georgia
joseph.pardo@ga.usda.gov