Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
CFAP 2 provides direct financial assistance to producers of eligible agricultural commodities who face continuing market disruptions, low farm-level prices, and significant marketing costs due to COVID-19.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
10.132
Federal Agency/Office
Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
I Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Stability Act (CARES Act), Part Division B, Section 15 U.S.C. 714c, section 5(b),(d), and (e), Public Law -116-260,
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must be a citizen of the United States; resident alien; partnership of citizens of the United States; corporation, limited liability company, or other organizational structure organized under State law; Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; or foreign person or foreign entity who meets all requirements of 7 CFR part 1400. Applicants must have had a share in the eligible commodity. An average adjusted gross income limit of $900,000 applies unless at least 75 percent of the average AGI was derived from farming, ranching, or forestry related activities.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Not applicable.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants must submit an application and additional required forms, including an average adjusted gross income statement and highly erodible land conservation and wetland certification, if not already on file with FSA. An acreage report is required for producers of non-specialty crops. FSA may request that applicants submit verifiable acreage, inventory, production, revenue, or sales records to substantiate the information on their application. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants must submit a complete CFAP 2 application to their FSA county office. All required supporting documentation must be submitted to their FSA county office no later than 60 days from the date a producer signs the application. If required documentation is not submitted within the 60 days, the application will not be processed and will not be acted on by USDA.
Award Procedure
The assistance will be approved and awarded by FSA to eligible producers. Payments to eligible producers are expected to be made once applications are processed.
Deadlines
Producers must apply for CFAP 2 by October 12, 2021. All required supporting documentation must be submitted to the applicant's FSA county office no later than 60 days from the date the applicant signs their CFAP 2 application.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 1 to 15 days.
Appeals
From 15 to 30 days. Applicants may request reconsideration of a decision by the decision authority or appeal such decisions to a higher authority including the county and State FSA committees and the National Appeals Division. Appeal regulations in 7 CFR parts 11 and 780 apply. CFAP 2 commodity eligibility and other matters of general applicability that are not in response to, or result from, an individual set of facts in an individual participant's application for payment are not matters that can be appealed.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Not applicable.
How may assistance be used?
Unrestricted use.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Not applicable.
Auditing
Not applicable.
Records
If requested, applicants must submit documentation to verify the information certified on their application. Applicants must retain documentation in support of the application for 3 years after the date of approval.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The application period will be ongoing until the deadline to be announced by FSA. All required supporting documentation must be submitted to the applicant's FSA county office no later than 60 days from the date the applicant signs their CFAP 2 application. There are no restrictions placed on the time permitted to spend the money awarded. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Kimberly Graham
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
kimberly.graham@usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-6825
Website Address
https://www.farmers.gov/
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-0115-0-1-351
Obligations
(Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 20$14,000,000,000.00; FY 19 Estimate Not Available -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Producers are subject to a $250,000 payment limitation. A legal entity (corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, trust, or estate) may receive more than $250,000 in CFAP 2 payments if the applicant, under penalty of perjury, certifies that two or three members, partners, stockholders, beneficiaries, or heirs of the legal entity each provide at least 400 hours of active personal management or personal active labor. The legal entity may be eligible to receive up to $500,000 if two members, partners, stockholders, beneficiaries, or heirs provide active personal labor or management, or up to $750,000 if three or more members, partners, stockholders, beneficiaries, or heirs provide active personal labor or management.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
7 CFR part 9, subparts A and C. Procedural handbooks are available in county FSA offices.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.