This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.
Impacted Area: Michigan
Triggering Disaster #1: Frost and freeze that occurred April 2 through June 25, 2021
Application Deadline: June 20, 2022
Primary Counties Eligible: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Cheboygan, Ottawa and Presque Isle
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Michigan:
Alpena | Emmet | Mackinac | Otsego |
Barry | Kalamazoo | Montmorency | St. Joseph |
Charlevoix | Kent | Muskegon | Van Buren |
Indiana: Elkhart, LaPorte and St. Joseph
Triggering Disaster #2: Drought that occurred during May 1, 2021 and continuing
Application Deadline: June 20, 2022
Primary Counties Eligible: Chippewa, Huron, Luce and Mackinac
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Alger, Cheboygan, Emmet, Sanilac, Schoolcraft and Tuscola
Triggering Disaster #3: Excessive rain that occurred from June 1 through July 10, 2021
Application Deadline: June 20, 2022
Primary Counties Eligible: Branch and Huron
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Michigan:
Calhoun | Kalamazoo | Sanilac |
Hillsdale | St. Joseph | Tuscola |
Indiana: LaGrange and Steuben
More Resources
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center.
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