Livestock Forage Disaster Program

 

LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses for covered livestock on land that is native or improved pastureland with permanent vegetative cover or is planted specifically for grazing. It also provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses on rangeland managed by a federal agency if the eligible livestock producer is prohibited by the federal agency from grazing the normal permitted livestock on the managed rangeland due to a qualifying fire.

Active 10.109 Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use Not applicable. The Agricultural Act of 2014 (The 2014 Farm Bill), Title I, Part III, Section 1501, Public Law 113-79
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334
The Livestock Forage Program was made permanent by the Agricultural Act of 2014. To be eligible for benefits, an individual or legal entity must be a citizen of the United States (U.S.); Resident alien; Partnership of citizens of the U.S.; or Corporation, limited liability corporation, Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), or other farm organization structure organized under State law. An eligible livestock producer must own, cash or share lease, or be a contract grower of covered livestock during the 60 calendar days before the beginning date of a qualifying drought or fire; provide pastureland or grazing land for covered livestock, including cash-rented pastureland or grazing land that is either physically located in a country affected by a qualifying drought during the normal grazing period for the county, or rangeland managed by a federal agency and the eligible livestock producer is prohibited from grazing the normally permitted livestock because of a qualifying fire. The eligible livestock or contract owner will receive the ultimate benefit from LFP. The eligible livestock producer must certify that they have suffered a grazing loss because of a qualifying drought or fire on eligible grazing land or pastureland and timely file an acreage report for all grazing land for which a loss of grazing is being claimed. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. To apply for LFP, the eligible livestock producer must submit a completed application for payment and required supporting documentation for grazing losses no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the grazing loss occurred. A contract grower must provide a copy of the grower contract along with the completed application and supporting documentation for payment. Payment calculations for grazing losses because of a qualifying drought are equal to 1, 3, 4, or 5 times the LFP monthly payment rate. The monthly payment rate for drought is equal to 60 percent of the lesser of the monthly feed cost for all covered livestock owned or leased by the producer; or calculated by using the normal carrying capacity of the eligible grazing land of the producer. Total payments to a producer in a calendar year for grazing losses will not exceed five monthly payments for the same covered livestock. For losses suffered because of a qualifying fire on federally managed rangeland for which the producer is prohibited from grazing the normal permitted livestock, the payments begin on the first day the Federal agency excludes the eligible livestock producer from using the managed grazing land for grazing and end on the last day of the Federal lease not to exceed 180 days. January 30, 2023 Livestock producers have 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the loss occurs to submit a completed application for payment and required supporting documentation. Not applicable. Appeal regulations set forth in parts 11 and 780 of 7CFR apply to determinations made under LFP. Not applicable. Not applicable. LFP is a permanent program and provides retroactive authority to cover eligible losses back to October 1, 2011. Not applicable. Not applicable. None. 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. There are no restrictions placed on the time permittted to spend the funds awarded. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. Consult the appropriate FSA State office where the property is located. For a list of FSA State offices with telephone numbers and addresses, information is available on the internet, visit FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov to locate nearest office. Kelly Breinig, Program Manager
USDA, Farm Production and Conservation, Farm Service Agency, Safety Net Division
Washington, DC 20250 USA
Kelly.Breinig@usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-1603
Fax: (202) 774-7437 http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-forage/index 12-4336-0-3-999 (Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 22$1,233,612,000.00; FY 23 est $2,465,966,000.00; FY 24 est $1,703,000,000.00; FY 21$543,580,000.00; FY 20$160,304,000.00; FY 19$287,931,000.00; FY 18$487,455,000.00; FY 17$350,709,000.00; FY 16$430,000,000.00; - Not applicable/available. Livestock Forage Disaster Program(LFP), 7 CFR 1416 Subpart C. Not applicable.