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The QLA program assists producers whose
eligible crops suffered quality losses due to qualifying
drought, excessive moisture, flooding, hurricanes, snowstorms,
tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, or wildfires.
Eligible crops include those for which federal crop insurance or
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage is
available, except for grazed crops and value loss crops, such as
honey, maple sap, aquaculture, floriculture, mushrooms, ginseng
root, ornamental nursery, Christmas trees, and turfgrass sod.
Additionally, crops that were sold or fed to livestock or that
are in storage may be eligible.
Assistance is available in counties that received a Presidential
Emergency Disaster Declaration or Secretarial Disaster
Designation, or for drought, a county rated by the U.S. Drought
monitor as having a D3 (extreme drought) or higher. Producers in
counties that did not receive a qualifying declaration or
designation may still apply but must also provide supporting
documentation.
FSA will issue payments once the application period ends. If the
total amount of calculated QLA payments exceeds available
program funding, payments will be prorated.
More Information
FSA began accepting applications on January 6 and has received
more than 8,100 applications so far.
To apply, contact your local USDA Service Center. Additional
information is also available at farmers.gov/quality-loss.
Producers can also obtain one-on-one support with applications
by calling 877-508-8364.
While USDA offices are currently closed to visitors because of
the pandemic. Service Center staff continue to work with
agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital
tools. To conduct business, please contact your local USDA
Service Center. Additionally, more information related to USDA’s
response and relief for producers can be found at farmers.gov/coronavirus..
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