The USDA announced Monday that farmers can apply for the next phase of funding for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. The first phase focused on insured crops, while this second phase will help fund crops that were uninsured. “USDA will deliver, in total, more than $16 billion in congressionally approved assistance to America’s farmers, providing much-needed cash flow,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden said during a press conference in Washington, D.C.So far, Vermont farmers have received roughly $3.4 million from the program, and New York has received roughly $24 million. Separately, the Vermont Department of Agriculture expects to receive $31 million in federal block grants from the USDA in early 2026. That money will also go to disaster relief related to the 2023- 24 flooding. “Farmers should engage, prepare, get their paperwork ready, talk with their regional county office, with the Farm Service Agency and also, once we launch this program, with the Agency of Agriculture to start talking with us,” VTAOA Secretary Anson Tebbetts said. Farmers interested in the application process should contact their local field office for the supplemental funding.Tebbetts said he has not yet received a response to a disaster request related to the recent drought. In the meantime, he encourages farmers to keep track of any losses and report them to the USDA. The information can also help with the application process.
The USDA announced Monday that farmers can apply for the next phase of funding for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.
The first phase focused on insured crops, while this second phase will help fund crops that were uninsured.
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“USDA will deliver, in total, more than $16 billion in congressionally approved assistance to America’s farmers, providing much-needed cash flow,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden said during a press conference in Washington, D.C.
So far, Vermont farmers have received roughly $3.4 million from the program, and New York has received roughly $24 million.
Separately, the Vermont Department of Agriculture expects to receive $31 million in federal block grants from the USDA in early 2026. That money will also go to disaster relief related to the 2023- 24 flooding.
“Farmers should engage, prepare, get their paperwork ready, talk with their regional county office, with the Farm Service Agency and also, once we launch this program, with the Agency of Agriculture to start talking with us,” VTAOA Secretary Anson Tebbetts said.
Farmers interested in the application process should contact their local field office for the supplemental funding.
Tebbetts said he has not yet received a response to a disaster request related to the recent drought. In the meantime, he encourages farmers to keep track of any losses and report them to the USDA. The information can also help with the application process.
