Quality Loss Adjustment Program
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
The Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program provides assistance to producers who suffered crop quality losses due to hurricanes, excessive moisture, floods, drought, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, snowstorms, and wildfires occurring in calendar years 2018 and 2019.
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Helps farmers recover money for crops damaged by severe weather events like hurricanes and floods. Payments are based on the quality loss of affected crops.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Disaster assistance payments to agricultural producers for quality losses to eligible crops due to 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: agriculture
Region: United States
Other Criteria: Entitled to an ownership share and at-risk in agricultural production and marketing of crops, Average adjusted gross income (AGI) of less than $900,000 for each program year (2018, 2019, or 2020) OR derive at least 75 percent of AGI from farming, ranching, or forestry-related activities, Have control of crop acreage at the time of disaster, Comply with Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation regulations, Not have a controlled substance violation, Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien (all entities must solely include US citizens or resident aliens), Crop suffered a quality loss due to a qualifying disaster event in 2018 or 2019, Crop had a five-percent-or-greater quality discount due to the qualifying disaster event, Required to purchase federal crop insurance or NAP coverage for the next two available crop years at 60% coverage level or higher (if receiving QLA payments)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Check eligibility requirements
- Gather necessary documentation
- Submit application online or via local USDA Service Center
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/program-deadlines
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- August 12, 2026Deadline to apply for Stage 1 and 2
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- FSA-898, Quality Loss Adjustment Program Application
- FSA-899, Historical Nutritional Value Weighted Average Worksheet (if applicable)
- FSA-895, Crop Insurance and/or NAP Coverage Agreement
- FSA-578, Report of Acreage
- AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification
- CCC-901, Members Information (if applicable)
- CCC-941, Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information
- CCC-942, Certification of Income from Farming, Ranching and Forestry Operations (if applicable)
- 📎Optional Documents
- FSA-898 Continuation Sheet and Instructions
- FSA-899 Continuation Sheet and Instructions
- QLA Calculator Worksheet (spreadsheet)
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- FSA-898, Quality Loss Adjustment Program Application
- FSA-899, Historical Nutritional Value Weighted Average Worksheet
- FSA-895, Crop Insurance and/or NAP Coverage Agreement
- FSA-578, Report of Acreage
- AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation Certification
- CCC-901, Members Information
- CCC-941, Average Adjusted Gross Income Certification
- CCC-942, Certification of Income from Farming
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Documentation that establishes the quality loss and applicant's ownership share and value at-risk in the crop.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- crop losses
- crop planting prevented due to natural disasters
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Yes, can combine with other government funding.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation showing quality loss and quantity of affected production.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- null
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- FSA-898 Quality Loss Adjustment Program Application
- FSA-899 Historical Nutritional Value Weighted Average Worksheet (if applicable)
- FSA-895 Crop Insurance and/or NAP Coverage Agreement
- FSA-578 Report of Acreage
- AD-1026 Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification
- CCC-901 Members Information (if applicable)
- CCC-941 Average Adjusted Gross Income Certification
- CCC-942 Certification of Income from Farming, Ranching and Forestry Operations (if applicable)
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- null
- 📢Branding Requirements
- null
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- null
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small, medium businesses in agriculture industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $196,671 (minimum $7,988).
The application deadline is April 9, 2021.
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