Contiguous counties in Florida and Georgia are also eligible for assistance
This Presidential disaster declaration 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 to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
The following disaster designations have been amended to as follows:
Impacted Area: Florida
Triggering Disaster 1: Hurricane Idalia that occurred 08/27/2023 to 09/04/2023
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Citrus, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, and Taylor
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Florida: Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hernando, Jefferson, Madison, Sumter
Georgia: Brooks, Echols, Lowndes
Disaster 1, Amendment: Hurricane Idalia that occurred 08/27/2023 to 09/04/2023
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Columbia, Gilchrist, Hernando, Jefferson, Madison, and Pasco
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Florida: Alachua, Baker, Citrus, Dixie, Hamilton, Hillsborough, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla
Georgia: Brooks, Clinch, Echols, Lowndes, and Thomas
Disaster 1, Amendment: Hurricane Idalia that occurred 08/27/2023 to 09/04/2023
Application Deadline: May 3, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Pinellas
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Florida: Hillsborough, Manatee, and Pasco
Disaster 1, Amendment: Hurricane Idalia from 08/27/2023 to 09/04/2023
Application Deadline: May 9, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Manatee and Sarasota
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Florida: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Polk
Disaster 1, Amendment: Hurricane Idalia 08/27/2023-09/04/2023
Application Deadline: June 3, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Baker, Charlotte, Duval, Hillsborough, and Nassau
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Florida: Bradford, Clay, Columbia, DeSoto, Galdes, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, St. Johns, Sarasota, and Union
Georgia: Camden, Charlton, Clinch, and Ware
More Resources
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance 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.
FEMA offers different assistance programs for individual citizens, public groups including government agencies and private nonprofit organizations. To find the FEMA help you need following a disaster event, visit fema.gov/assistance.
Farm Service Agency:
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Contact:
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