Supplemental Aricultural Assistance Programs

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Agency: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)

Action: Final rule effective January 17, 2025

Why it matters: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) have issued a final rule to simplify and streamline deadlines for the following programs: the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), and the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). The final rule took effect on Jan. 17, 2025, and also clarifies ELAP provisions for assistance for transportation of livestock feed. Across all three programs (ELAP, LFP, and LIP) there is now a single deadline for filing a notice of loss, an application for payment, and other requirements.

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