Emergency Loans

Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers direct and guaranteed loans to farmers and ranchers to promote, build, and sustain family farms for a thriving agricultural economy. The goal of FSAโ€™s farm loan program is to provide supervised credit and management assistance to eligible farmers to become owners or operators, or both, of family farms or to continue such operations when credit is not available elsewhere.

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Helps farmers recover from losses caused by natural disasters. Provides loans to improve their financial situation and regain access to credit.

Quick Facts

Funding
$8,457,380 - $8,457,380
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency

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What Is This Program?

FSA provides emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters, or quarantine. The emergency loan program is designed to assist farming operations by improving their financial viability which will allow them to return to private sources of credit as soon as possible. Applications for emergency loans must be received within eight months of the countyโ€™s disaster or quarantine designation date.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Loans designed to help farmers and ranchers recover from production and physical losses caused by natural disasters.

Who Is Eligible?

Business Size: small, medium

Industries: agriculture, ranching

Region: United States

Other Criteria: farmers and ranchers who have suffered production and physical losses due to natural disasters (e.g., drought, flooding, other losses)

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How Do I Apply?

Matthew.Henderson2@usda.gov
202-720-5847

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

This program is available to small, medium businesses in agriculture, ranching industries located in United States.

This program offers funding up to $8,457,380 (minimum $8,457,380).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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