Applications Available for New Disaster Program
New disaster relief programs authorized by Farm Bill implemented.
Compiled by staff
Published: Sep 15, 2009
U.S. producers may begin applying for benefits under the provisions of the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program. These permanent disaster programs, authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill, replace previous ad-hoc disaster assistance programs and are funded through the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
"President Obama and I are committed to meeting the needs of those producers who have suffered devastating losses from natural disasters," said Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. "These programs ensure that producers who have suffered agriculture losses receive the critical disaster assistance needed to remain financially solvent and help them continue on in their operations."
LFP provides payments to eligible livestock producers who have suffered livestock grazing losses due to qualifying drought or fire. And the ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish that have losses due to disease, adverse weather or other conditions, including losses due to blizzards and wildfires. For both programs, producers must have suffered losses that occurred on or after Jan. 1, 2008, and before Oct. 1, 2011.
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