The deadline for the Quality Loss Assistance (QLA) program was April 9, though producers in many areas across the country were unable to complete the process before that date.
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has set a deadline of April 30 for QLA applications on a register to be finalized and for producers to submit all their supporting documentation. County FSA offices are currently undertaking Phase I reviews of the QLA applications (determine if information provided is reasonable and adjust applications as necessary).
Those Phase I reviews are to be completed by May 14.
USDA at the end of March set a deadline of April 16 for all Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP-Plus) applications to be finalized and approved for payment.
Plus, FSA said it would work with the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to determine if WHIP, WHIP-Plus and QLA applicants have met the requirements for the purchase of crop insurance or Noninsured Assistance Program (NAP) coverage as a condition of receiving their payment.