The Supplemental Disaster Relief Program provides payments to agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. The process involves two stages. The deadline for both stages has been extended to August 12.
The first stage covers indemnified losses due to wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, winter storms/freezes, smoke exposure, excessive moisture and drought that occurred in 2023 and/or 2024. For more information about stage 1, view the online fact sheet.
Stage 2 of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program is for producers who suffered crop, tree, bush or vine losses due to natural disasters that took place in 2023-24. Stage 2 provides support for losses not covered by Stage 1 of SDRP — including uninsured impacts and quality losses.
Stage 2 of the SDRP provides assistance for:
- Non-indemnified (including shallow) losses
- Uncovered (uninsured) losses
- Quality losses
The losses must be due to wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze (including a polar vortex), smoke exposure, excessive moisture, qualifying drought and related conditions that occurred in calendar years 2023 and/or 2024.
To apply, growers must complete the FSA-526 SDRP form (Stage 1; this pre-filled application was mailed to eligible producers) or the FSA-504 SDRP form (Stage 2). In addition, applicants must have the forms listed below on file. Most growers who have participated in an FSA program have these forms on file.
- Form AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet
- Form CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan for an individual or legal entity
- Form CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities (if applicable)
- Form FSA-510, Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment Limitation for Certain Programs (if applicable).
- SF-3881, Direct Deposit
- Form FSA-578, Report of Acreage, if applicable
- AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification
Growers are encouraged to contact their local Farm Service Agency for additional guidance on the application.