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CARES ACT Nikki Whitaker, Membership Coordinator FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM and ranchers nationwide. USDA data reveals that as of the end of June nearly one-third, or $4.85 billion, of the $16 billion in CFAP assistance has been paid to livestock, dairy, crop and specialty where cattle feeding and hog operations are concentrated. Iowa currently leads the nation in livestock payments at $251 million, followed by Nebraska at $202 million, Texas at $185 million, Kansas at CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has roiled the U.S. economy, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Within the CARES Act, USDA created a $16 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to provide direct payments to farmers and ranchers to partially offset COVID-19-related losses for livestock, dairy, specialty crop and non-specialty crop producers. Since May 26, when FSA began taking applications, CFAP payments has provided financial assistance to farmers HOW TO APPLY Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. crop producers. Of that total, livestock producers have received $2.4 billion, or more than 50% of total payments. Payments to livestock producers are currently the highest in the Midwest and across portions of the Southwest, $181 million and South Dakota at $179 million. In Kentucky,FSAofficeshavehad20,406 applications submitted with 18,604 applications approved. Of the approved applications, 17,769 were for livestock. Total approved CFAP payments in Kentucky for all commodities equaled PROGRAM HOW TO APPLY Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been $108,190,000. directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program provides direct APPLY ONLINE $0 - $500,000 relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. Producers with an eAuthentication account can now apply for CFAP via USDA's CFAP TOTAL CFAP PAYMENTS BY COUNTY Application Portal. Step-by-step instructions are available in the CFAP Application Portal User Guide. Applications are completed, electronically signed, and submitted directly to their local Service Center through this online system. Producers interested in creating an eAuthentication account should visit farmers. gov/sign-in to learn more. $500,000 - $2,000,000 >$2,000,000 $0 - $500,000 $500,000 - $2,000,000 APPLY ONLINE Producers with an eAuthentication account can now apply for CFAP via USDA's CFAP Application Portal. Step-by-step instructions are available in the CFAP Application Portal User Guide. Applications are completed, >$2,000,000 CORONAVIRUS electronically signed, and submitted directly to their local Service Center through this online system. Producers interested in MANUALLY COMPLETE FOOD ASSISTANCE creating an eAuthentication account should visit farmers. gov/sign-in to learn more.

APPLICATIONS Producers who are interested in filling out PROGRAM MANUALLY the CFAP application manually can download the application form, ADCOMPLETE 3114, online at farmers.gov. Completed forms can be returned to the FSA office at APPLICATIONS their local USDA Service Center. Instructions for form AD-3114 and AD-3114 continuation are available for producers to reference when filling out both forms. HOW TO APPLY Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been Producers who are interested in filling out the CFAP application manually can download the application form, AD3114, online at farmers.gov. Completed directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The forms can be returned to the FSA office at Coronavirus Food Assistance Program provides direct their local USDA Service Center. FILL APPLICATION WITH PAYMENT relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. Instructions for form AD-3114 and AD-3114 continuation are available for producers to reference when filling out both forms.

CALCULATOR

USDA's CFAP Application Generator and Payment Calculator is an Excel workbook CORONAVIRUS that allows producers to input information specific to their operation to determine estimated payments and FOOD ASSISTANCE populate the application form, which they can then print, sign, and submit to the FSA office at their local USDA PROGRAM Service Center.

While most USDA Service Centers are open for business by phone appointment only, FSA is working with HOW TO APPLY producers by phone and using email and online tools to process CFAP applications. Please call the FSA office at your local USDA Service Center to schedule an Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been appointment if you’d like assistance or have questions. directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The You can find contact information for your local USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program provides direct Service Center by visiting offices.usda .gov. relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19.

APPLY ONLINE Visit farmers.gov/CFAP

Producers with an eAuthentication account can now apply for CFAP via USDA's CFAP Application Portal. Step-by-step instructions are available in the CFAP Application Portal User Guide. Applications are completed, electronically signed, and submitted directly to their local Service Center through this online system. Producers interested in creating an eAuthentication account should visit farmers. gov/sign-in to learn more.

APPLY ONLINE

Producers with an eAuthentication account can now apply for CFAP via USDA's CFAP Application Portal. Step-by-step instructions are available in the CFAP Application Portal User Guide. Applications are completed, electronically signed, and submitted directly to their local Service Center through this online system. Producers interested in creating an eAuthentication account should visit farmers. gov/sign-in to learn more.

MANUALLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS

Producers who are interested in filling out the CFAP application manually can download the application form, AD3114, online at farmers.gov. Completed forms can be returned to the FSA office at their local USDA Service Center. Instructions for form AD-3114 and AD-3114 continuation are available for producers to reference when filling out both forms.

FILL APPLICATION WITH PAYMENT CALCULATOR

USDA's CFAP Application Generator and Payment Calculator is an Excel workbook that allows producers to input information specific to their operation to determine estimated payments and populate the application form, which they can then print, sign, and submit to the FSA office at their local USDA Service Center.

While most USDA Service Centers are open for business by phone appointment only, FSA is working with producers by phone and using email and online tools to process CFAP applications. Please call the FSA office at your local USDA Service Center to schedule an appointment if you’d like assistance or have questions. You can find contact information for your local USDA Service Center by visiting offices.usda .gov.