A bipartisan group of senators urged USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday to speed up the distribution of $20 billion in disaster relief for farmers recovering from last year’s hurricanes in the Southeast. Led by Sens. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), along with Reps. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) and Don Davis (D-N.C.), the letter was signed by lawmakers from affected states like North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. They want more straightforward guidelines on how relief is administered by the department. “Producers from vulnerable agriculture communities that were hit hard by these recent natural disasters are at risk of greatly downsizing or having to shut down their operations if the agricultural disaster relief funding is not fully accessible in the upcoming months,” the letter reads. “Clear direction and quick action from the USDA on disaster payment structure would provide certainty and, in many cases, a lifeline for farmers to continue their operations.”
Rollins also assured farmers that her team is working on rapid implementation and confirmed that a separate $10 billion in economic aid will be available for application by March 21.
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Senators Push for Faster Disaster Aid for Farmers
A bipartisan group of senators urged USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday to speed up the distribution of $20 billion in disaster relief.
(Farm Journal )
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