Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency

The intended goal of the program is to provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher who transports an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity during a fiscal year. Input transportation cost are transportation costs of inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity including, but not limited to, air, ocean, and land freight of chemicals, feed, fertilizer, fuel, seeds, plants, supplies, equipment parts, and other i

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Helps farmers and ranchers in remote areas pay for transporting their agricultural products and supplies. It offsets some of their transportation costs.

Quick Facts

Funding
$3,490,558 - $7,182,735
Deadline
Sep 30, 2025
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency

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What Is This Program?

The RTCP program assist farmers and ranchers in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and insular areas who paid to transport either an agricultural commodity or an input used to produce an agricultural commodity. The payments provided by the RTCP program are intended to offset a portion of the costs of transporting agricultural inputs and products over long distances.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Reimbursement for a portion of the cost to transport agricultural commodities or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, based on costs incurred during a 12-month period. Payments are capped at $8,000 per producer per fiscal year, though a higher cap may be possible if overall claims do not exceed available funding. The program has an authorized budget of $3.5 million.

Who Is Eligible?

Business Size: small, medium

Industries: agriculture, farming, ranching, livestock production

Region: Hawaii, Alaska, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Virgin Island of the United States

Other Criteria: geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, producers of agricultural commodities or inputs

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

This program is available to small, medium businesses in agriculture, farming, ranching industries located in Hawaii, Alaska, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Virgin Island of the United States.

This program offers funding up to $7,182,735 (minimum $3,490,558).

The application deadline is September 30, 2025.

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