10 D I SAS T E R R ECOVE RY TODAY.COM system of crop insurance and providing the means for the research and experience helpful in devising and establishing such insurance. Management is vested in a Board of Directors, subject to the general supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture.” (Source: USDA) “Eligible crops must be grown on insurable acreage in a county for which a method of establishing insurance yields/guarantees and premium rates has been established. A person seeking crop insurance must have a significant interest in the crop. Certain crop types carry specific insurance considerations. There is no cost share requirement.” (Source: USDA, 2013) FarmService Agency • Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) - Provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters. • Livestock Forage Program (LFP) - Provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire on land that is native or improved pastureland with permanent vegetative cover or that is planted specifically for grazing. • Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) - Provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather or by attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government. “Under FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program, state, tribal and local governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations … are eligible to receive federal assistance for responding to and recovering from major disasters or emergencies declared by the president.”
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NjIxNjMz