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- July 14 - Deadline to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP).
- July 17 - Deadline for filing acreage reports for most crops.
- July 26 - Deadline to apply to the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP)
- August 1 - Deadline to Nominate Candidates for the 2023 County Committee elections.
Following the recent heavy rainfall, MA Farm Service Agency is asking any affected producers to report damage to their FSA County Office as soon as possible.
Reporting damages is important for ensuring relevant FSA programming is made available to eligible producers. Also be reminded that several programs require timely reporting of losses/adverse situations in order to maintain eligibility.
To report damage, please contact your local County Office.
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. 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 to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
Impacted Area: Massachusetts
Triggering Disaster: Freeze occurring from 5/17/2023 – 5/18/2023
Application Deadline: March 11, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Worcester
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Massachusetts: Barnstable, Dukes, Suffolk
Connecticut: Hartford, Litchfield, Tolland, Windham
New Hampshire: Cheshire, Hillsborough, Rockingham
New York: Columbia, Dutchess, Rensselaer
Rhode Island: Bristol, Newport, Providence
Vermont: Bennington, Windham
More Resources
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center.
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