The USDA’s Farm Service Agency issued payments totaling more than $1.89 billion for the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP).
Eligible applicants who applied for ELRP 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire assistance will receive 100% of their eligible calculated payments. USDA is also making a second payment to producers who previously received their initial factored payment for ELRP 2023 and 2024 assistance for losses due to drought and wildfires.
“Due to the program demand for drought and wildfire assistance, initial payments were factored to ensure total program payments did not exceed available funding,” said USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. “Additional funds remain so we are delivering on our Farmers First commitment to livestock producers and issuing a second payment in addition to making a full payment, with no factor, to eligible producers who applied for flood and wildfire recovery assistance.”
