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 to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
Impacted Area: New Jersey
Triggering Disaster: Excessive Heat 6/1/2024 through 07/31/2024
Application Deadline: 7/15/2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Morris, Sussex, Warren
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
New Jersey: Essex, Hunterdon, Passaic, Somerset, Union
New York: Orange
Pennsylvania: Bucks, Monroe, Northampton, Pike
Triggering Disaster 2: Excessive Rain and High Winds 7/16/2024
Application Deadline: 7/15/2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Sussex
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
New Jersey: Morris, Passaic, Warren
New York: Orange
Pennsylvania: Monroe, Pike
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.
Farm Service Agency:
1400 Independence Ave.
SW Washington, DC 20250
Contact:
FPAC Press Desk
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov