VASCM: USDA Announces $6 Billion Available For Farmers Impacted by Wildfires

[Mary Lindsay]

Hi, everyone:

Just announced, for anyone who might be affected and interested:

Thanks much,

Mary Lindsay
Muns Vineyard
USDA Announces $6 Billion Available For Farmers Impacted by Wildfires

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        NEWS ALERT


      May 17, 2022


  USDA Announces $6 Billion Available for Farmers Impacted by Wildfires

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that $6 billion is 
now available for commodity and specialty crop producers — including 
winegrape growers — who suffered financial losses as a result of natural 
disasters that occurred in 2020 and 2021 through the Emergency Relief 
Program. The new program is an extension of the Wildfire and Hurricane 
Indemnity Plus Program (WHIP+) and will offer payments to offset crop 
yield and value losses due to wildfires, smoke exposure, droughts, 
excessive heat, floods, hurricanes, derechos and winter storms.

Grape growers who are currently enrolled in the federal crop insurance 
program are eligible to apply in the first phase of relief. Payments 
will be calculated based on the type and level of crop insurance in the 
producer’s policy. All others will be able to apply in the second round 
later this summer. Wine Institute and California Association of 
Winegrape Growers will soon be hosting an educational webinar with 
representatives from the Farm Service Agency who will administer the 
program. Additional information on eligibility and payment calculations 
can be found in this three-page Emergency Relief Program Fact Sheet 
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by USDA.

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