Baton Rouge, La. (July 18, 2017) – Reliable sources report
that Louisiana farmers could soon see federal funding to recover any financial
losses from the recent March and August floods of 2016.
A $10 million grant is being funded through the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for farmers in 51 parishes who
qualify.
The funding will be administered by the Louisiana Department
of Agriculture of Forestry, which has held meetings throughout the state to
inform farmers of the guidelines and application process to receive some of the
grant money.
Farmers must have crop loss totaling at least $10,000 and
pre-storm revenue of $25,000 in the years since 2014 to be eligible.
Crop loss must amount to a minimum of $10,000 as calculated
by the crop-loss calculator. Eligible crops include: cotton, corn, grain
sorghum, rice, hay, soybeans, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, strawberries, and
wheat. Crawfish and cattle are also included.
To review the guidelines,
go to
Applications will be available online July 26.
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