Disaster Assistance

The USDA has designated ten Kentucky counties and two Tennessee counties as disaster areas due to severe drought conditions. This designation allows agricultural producers to apply for emergency loans until January 19, 2027, fostering opportunities for procurement professionals in agricultural recovery services and financial support.

The USDA is rolling out disaster assistance for agricultural producers in Kansas affected by recent wildfires. This includes financial aid, technical support, and low-interest loans, with a critical application deadline of March 1, 2027, creating procurement opportunities for service providers in agricultural recovery.

The USDA has designated ten counties in South Carolina and two in Georgia as disaster areas due to severe drought conditions. This emergency declaration allows for expedited loan applications to aid agricultural recovery, indicating potential procurement opportunities for firms specializing in agricultural finance and disaster recovery services.

New York's Governor Kathy Hochul has requested a USDA disaster designation for several counties after significant crop losses due to April 2026 frost. This designation would grant affected growers access to vital low-interest loans and disaster assistance programs, presenting new procurement opportunities for government contractors.

FEMA designates five Louisiana parishes as disaster areas due to a severe winter storm. This allows USDA to provide emergency loans to affected agricultural producers, fostering procurement opportunities for contractors in disaster recovery and agricultural support services.

The USDA has designated Suffolk County, NY, as a disaster area due to recent severe weather. Agricultural producers can now access emergency loans and assistance to recover from freezes and tidal surges, signaling potential procurement opportunities for related services and supplies.

The USDA has designated 34 Texas counties as natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought. This designation facilitates emergency loans for agricultural recovery, impacting procurement for agricultural service providers and equipment vendors.

The USDA FSA has designated several Maryland counties as disaster areas due to drought, enabling federal assistance programs that will need contractor support. Additionally, a Nebraska FSA webinar on ARC and PLC programs presents further procurement opportunities for those in agricultural risk management and outreach services.