Presidential Tribal Disaster Declaration M4681
On December 30, 2022, President Joe Biden, under 7 CFR 759.5(a), designated one (1) Arizona Indian Tribal Community as a primary disaster area due to flooding during the period of October 1 to October 2, 2022. This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through September 30, 2023.
Arizona Primary Counties: Havasupai Reservation
Arizona Contiguous Counties: Coconino
Secretarial Natural Disaster Determination S5371
On March 17, 2023, Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, under 7 CFR 759.5(a), designated 54 California counties as a primary disaster area due to drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional. This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through November 17, 2023.
Arizona Contiguous Counties: La Paz, Mohave
Presidential Major Tribal Disaster Determination M4703
On April 11, 2023, President Joe Biden, under 7 CFR 759, designated one (1) Arizona Indian Tribal Community as a primary disaster area due to severe winter storms and flooding during the period of January 14 to January 17, 2023.
This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through December 18, 2023.
Arizona Primary County (1): Navajo Nation
Arizona Contiguous Counties (3): Apache, Coconino, Navajo
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Presidential Major Disaster Declaration M4699, Amendment 1
On April 3, 2023, President Joe Biden, under 7 CFR 759, designated nine (9) California counties as primary disaster areas due to severe winter storms, straight line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning on February 21, 2023, and continuing, under major disaster declaration for the State of California (M4699).
This Notice is an amendment M4699. The amendment was issued April 14, 2023. The notice of a major disaster declaration was amended to designate seven (7) California counties as primary disaster areas.
This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through December 14, 2023.
Arizona Contiguous Counties (2): La Paz, Mohave
Secretarial Natural Disaster Determination S5370
On March 17, 2022, Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, under 7 CFR 759.5(a), designated two (2) Arizona counties as a primary disaster area due to drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional.
This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
The incident period for production and physical losses in the counties named below is January 1, 2023.
For the purpose of determining loan security values for loan applications, the beginning date of the incident period is January 1, 2023.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through November 17, 2023.
Arizona Primary Counties (2): Coconino, Mohave
Arizona Contiguous Counties (4): Gila, Navajo, La Paz, Yavapai
Presidential Major Tribal Disaster Determination M4708
On April 27, 2023, President Joe Biden, under 7 CFR 759, designated six (6) Nevada counties as primary disaster areas due to damage resulting from severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of March 8 to March 19, 2023.
This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through December 27, 2023.
Arizona Contiguous County (1): Mohave
Secretarial Natural Disaster Determination S5378
On March 17, 2023, Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, under 7 CFR 759.5(a), designated 16 New Mexico counties as a primary disaster area due to drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional.
This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through November 17, 2023.
In accordance with section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, counties that are contiguous to a designated primary county will be named as contiguous counties where eligible family farmers may qualify for FSA emergency loan assistance. For this designation the contiguous counties in Arizona and surrounding states are:
Arizona Contiguous Counties: Apache
Secretarial Natural Disaster Determination S5382
On March 17, 2023, Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, under 7 CFR 759.5(a), designated 17 Utah counties as a primary disaster area due to drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional.
This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through November 17, 2023.
In accordance with section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, counties that are contiguous to a designated primary county will be named as contiguous counties where eligible family farmers may qualify for FSA emergency loan assistance. For this designation the contiguous counties in Arizona and surrounding states are:
Arizona Contiguous Counties (4): Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave
Secretarial Natural Disaster Determination S5379
On March 17, 2023, Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, under 7 CFR 759.5(a), designated 13 Nevada counties as a primary disaster area due to drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional.
This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through November 17, 2023.
In accordance with section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, counties that are contiguous to a designated primary county will be named as contiguous counties where eligible family farmers may qualify for FSA emergency loan assistance. For this designation the contiguous counties in Arizona and surrounding states are:
Arizona Contiguous County (1): Mohave
Secretarial Disaster Designation S5538
On September 11, 2023, Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, under 7 CFR 759.5(a), designated 5 New Mexico counties as a primary and 8 contiguous counties disaster area due to drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) Drought (Fast Track)
This designation makes farm operators in primary counties, and those counties contiguous to such primary counties, eligible to be considered for certain assistance from FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans. Farmers in eligible counties have eight (8) months to apply for emergency loans. FSA considers each emergency loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses on the farm and the security and repayment ability of the operator.
Applications for emergency loans will be received through May 13, 2024.
Arizona Contiguous Counties: Apache, Greenlee
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