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.
In 2007, 81.7 percent of children lived in urban areas, while about 9 percent lived in large and small/isolated rural areas, respectively (data not shown in graph images or in data tables on this site). These areas were classified based on ZIP code, the size of the city or town, and the commuting pattern in the area.