USDA announced a new Pandemic Assistance Program (PAP) and said that it has completed a portion of the review of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
USDA said the new effort will reach more producers and it will make at least $6 billion available for the new program. Signup for CFAP 2 will be reopened for at least 60 days starting April 5. The new effort will target payments to a host of ag and other sectors, including biofuels.
Additional payments under CFAP 1 will be made to cattle producers, with more than $1.1 billion in payments, but additional payments to hog producers and contract growers remain on hold and are “likely to require modification,” USDA said.