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Hurricane Michael Farm Recovery Block Grants — Application Guide Released

Update: The Georgia department of Agriculture will begin accepting applications for grants on March 18, 2020. Applications are now due on April 30. A total of $347 million is available.

Farmers that have suffered losses to infrastructure, timber, beef, dairy, poultry, fruit and vegetables or pecans due to Hurricane Michael will be eligible to enroll in Georgia’s Farm Recovery Block Grant at farmrecovery.com.

Farmers in 95 counties are eligible. The enrollment process will take place entirely online at farmrecovery.com. Once the application opens, eligible producers should create a farmrecovery.com account to add required information and upload documents.

Applicants can save their application to finish later throughout the enrollment period. Please monitor farmrecovery.com for more information on the application dates and deadlines. Applicants will be able to create an account on farmrecovery.com and log in to continue their application and submission of documents throughout the three-week enrollment period. All required documents must be scanned and uploaded to the online application. Mailed applications or documents will not be accepted.

The application guide is available at farmrecovery.com.

>>A PDF version is available here.<<

(If you are having issues with the farmrecovery.com links and security alerts, click on the PDF above or type the address into your browser.)