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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE 10.451: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following conditions as determined by the approving official: (1) May not have total annual gross revenue in excess of $2 million for the preceding tax year for which assistance is requested; (2) may not receive payments in excess of $100,000 per person per crop year; (3) must have suffered a greater than 50 percent loss of production and (a) for years 1996 through 1998 will receive assistance against the loss at 60 percent of the established average market price for the crop, (b) for crop years after 1998, will receive assistance against the loss at 55 percent of the established average market price for the crop; and (4) must choose whether to receive other program benefits or benefits under more than one program administered by the Secretary for the same crop loss. Applicants are not eligible for both.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Beneficiaries must meet all of the following conditions as determined by the approving official: (1) May not have total annual gross revenue in excess of $2 million for the preceding tax year for which assistance is requested; (2) may not receive payments in excess of $100,000 per person per crop year; (3) must have suffered a greater than 50 percent loss of production and (a) for years 1996 through 1998 will receive assistance against the loss at 60 percent of the established average market price for the crop, (b) for crop years after 1998, will receive assistance against the loss at 55 percent of the established average market price for the crop; and (4) must choose whether to receive other program benefits or benefits under more than one program administered by the Secretary for the same crop loss. Beneficiaries are not eligible for both.
Credentials/Documentation: Applicants must certify: (1) Applicable crop acreage and crop production; (2) that annual gross revenue is not in excess of $2 million; (3) that provisions of highly erodible land and wetland conservation have not been violated; and (4) applicants do not have a controlled substance violation.
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Applicants visit the county FSA office to report crop loss and make application for payment, to certify crop acreages and report crop production, and to certify program eligibility requirements.
Award Procedure: None.
Deadlines: (1) Applicants must file notice of crop loss within 15 calendar days after the date the disaster condition occurred or damage to the crop was obvious; (2) applicants must report crop acreage after the crop is planted and before the crop is harvested and comply with crop reporting dates established by each State Committee of the Farm Service Agency; and (3) applicants must report crop production by the immediately subsequent crop year acreage reporting date.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval is 90 days or less following area approval in most cases if complete information is furnished by the applicants.
Appeals: Applicants may appeal to the county and State FSA committees and to the National Appeals Division.
Renewals: None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: None.
Examples of Funded Projects: There are no funded projects related to this program.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
Federal Agency: FARM SERVICE AGENCY, (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE )
Type of Assistance: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use.
Obligations: (Direct cash payments) FY 99 $53,929,917; FY 00 est $74,629,000; and FY 01 est $85,500,000.
Budget Account Number: 12-4085-0-3-351; 12-4336-0-3-351.
Authorization: Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994, (Public Law 103-354; Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, 15 U.S.C. 714b and 714c; 7 U.S.C. 7333.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Procedural handbooks and published regulations are available in county FSA offices.
Regional or Local Office: Consult the local phone directory for location of the nearest county FSA office. If no listing, contact the appropriate State FSA office.
Headquarters Office: Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Emergency and Noninsured Assistance Program Division, Stop 0526, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0526. Phone: (202) 720-3168. (Home Page)
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Formula and matching requirements are not considered under this part.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payment is made by check upon determining area production loss, unit production loss, and applicant eligibility.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Basic program eligibility requirements include: (1) A geographic area within the continental United States that has suffered a greater than 35 percent loss of production of eligible crops because of damaging weather, including but not limited to drought, hail, excessive moisture, freeze, tornado, hurricane, excessive wind, or any combination thereof; or adverse natural occurrence such as earthquake, flood, volcanic eruption, or related condition, including but not limited to heat, insect infestation, or disease which occurs as a result of an adverse natural occurrence or damaging weather occurring prior to or during harvest that directly causes, accelerates, or exacerbates the destruction or deterioration of an eligible crop. An eligible area may be designated as (a) a county, (b) aggregated acreage that is at least 320,000 acres, or ( c) aggregated acreage with not less than $80 million average value for all crops produced annually; (2) minimum producer requirements are (a) for areas within the United States, at least 5 producers on separate and distinct farms of crops for which the NAP area has been designated, (b) for areas outside the United States, at least 10 producers of the crops for which the NAP area has been designated; (3) eligible crops are any commercial agricultural crop (excluding livestock and their by-products), commodity, or acreage of a commodity grown for food or fiber for which catastrophic coverage is not available. Additional eligible crops include, floriculture, ornamental nursery, Christmas tree crops, turf grass sod, seed crops, aquaculture (including ornamental fish), and industrial crops.
Reports: There are no reports due for post assistance requirements under this program.
Audits: Recipients under this program are subject to audit by the Office of the Regional Inspector General, USDA.
Records: Applicants shall retain financial books and records that permit verification of all transactions for at least 3 years following the end of the calendar year in which assistance is provided.
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