Fiscal Intermediary (FI) must be available to assist individuals in exercising budget authority. Individuals can perform some or all of the FI functions themselves. Typically, however, individuals prefer that the FI entity performs these functions for them. FI helps individuals:
88% of FFA members are in grades 9-12; 7% are in middle school; 5% are high school graduates. 70% of FFA members live in rural/farm areas; 19% live in small towns; 10% live in urban/suburban areas. FFA chapters are in 18 of the 20 largest U.S. cities, including New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.
Over 44 percent of recruits come from rural areas compared to 14 percent from major cit - ies.1 Due to their higher rates of military service, rural Americans repre - sent a significant proportion of the veteran population, with 30 percent of U.S. veterans living in rural areas. 2 This figure is expected to increase in the years to come. A