Source: USDA, 3/8/21 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack designated four North Carolina
counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due
to recent disasters may be eligible for United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.This
natural disaster designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit
to producers recovering from natural disasters. Emergency loans can be used to
meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such
as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the
refinance of certain debts. Excessive Rain – Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2020 Producers
in Carteret, Craven and Pamlico counties who suffered losses due to excessive
rain that occurred Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020, may be eligible for emergency
loans. Producers
in the contiguous North Carolina counties of Beaufort, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir,
Onslow and Pitt are also eligible to apply for emergency loans. Excessive Rain – Aug. 3 – Nov. 30, 2020 Producers
in Northampton County who suffered losses due to excessive rain that occurred
Aug. 3 through Nov. 30, 2020, may be eligible for emergency loans. Producers
in the contiguous counties listed below are also eligible to apply for
emergency loans:
- North Carolina: Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Warren
- Virginia: Brunswick, Greensville and Southampton
The
deadline to apply for these emergency loans is Nov. 1, 2021. FSA will
review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and
repayment ability. FSA has
a variety of additional programs to help farmers recover from the impacts of
this disaster. FSA programs that do not require a disaster declaration
include: Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and
Farm-Raised Fish Program; Emergency Conservation Program; Livestock Forage Disaster Program; Livestock Indemnity Program; Operating and Farm Ownership Loans; and the Tree Assistance Program. Farmers
may contact their local USDA service center for further information on
eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other
programs. Additional information is also available online at farmers.gov/recover.
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