USDA Provides Disaster Assistance to Kentucky Farmers

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing disaster assistance to Kentucky farmers who have been impacted by recent floods. The assistance includes financial help for livestock losses, crop damage, and infrastructure repairs.

To qualify for assistance, farmers must contact their local USDA Service Center within 30 days of the loss. They will need to provide documentation of the damage, such as photos, receipts, or herd inventory.

USDA offers a variety of disaster assistance programs, including:

• Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): This program provides financial assistance to farmers who have lost livestock due to a natural disaster.

• Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP): This program provides financial assistance to farmers who have lost honeybees, stored feed, or grazing land due to a natural disaster.

• Tree Assistance Program (TAP): This program provides financial assistance to orchardists and nursery tree growers who have lost trees due to a natural disaster.

• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP): This program provides financial assistance to farmers who have lost crops that are not covered by crop insurance.

• Emergency Conservation Program (ECP): This program provides financial and technical assistance to landowners and forest stewards who need to repair damage to their property caused by a natural disaster.

• Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP): This program provides financial and technical assistance to landowners and forest stewards who need to restore forests that have been damaged by a natural disaster.

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): This program provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who implement conservation practices on their land.

For more information about USDA disaster assistance programs, farmers can contact their local USDA Service Center. USDA is committed to helping Kentucky farmers recover from the recent floods. The agency is working with farmers to assess the damage to their property and to provide the necessary assistance to help them get back on their feet.