The USDA is launching a major disaster-relief effort under its Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), deploying approximately $21 billion in aid to farmers affected by adverse weather events in 2023 and 2024. This funding addresses a variety of losses in multiple commodity sectors. Stage 1 of the program prioritizes producers with previously indemnified losses through crop insurance or NAP (Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance), streamlining their application process by pre-filling data where possible. A future Stage 2 rollout is expected to cover shallower or uninsured losses, broadening access to those who did not receive full compensation previously. USDA officials say the program is designed to minimize overlap with other disaster assistance payments and to deliver funds efficiently. Despite the massive size of the relief effort, farmers have voiced concerns about how quickly the money will reach their accounts, particularly given lingering operational disruptions from the shutdown.
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