WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture previewed details of the forthcoming 2022 Emergency Relief Program, disaster assistance for farmers who experienced losses in calendar year 2022 due to qualifying natural disaster events.
Through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the department will offer two, simultaneous tracks to receive assistance.
USDA intends to provide an ERP track for farmers who had coverage through Risk Management Agency’s federal crop insurance or FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). Through a streamlined application process, USDA intends to be in a position to send pre-filled applications directly to eligible farmers in early summer.
For farmers who have not been able to avail themselves of risk management coverage or whose losses were not covered, USDA also intends to offer a program track to access ERP assistance with assistance provided to farmers who suffered a decrease in allowable gross revenue in 2022 due to necessary expenses related to losses of eligible crops from a qualifying natural disaster event. This track would require that farmers provide FSA with certain information related to revenue.
In preparation, farmers should complete the following forms (if not already on file with FSA) to participate: Form AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet (as applicable to the program participant); Form CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan for an individual or legal entity; Form CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities (if applicable); and Form AD-1026 Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification.
USDA anticipates the release of additional information for ERP 2022 in the coming months. Go
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