Market Facilitation Program

 

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing new regulations to implement MFP. MFP provides assistance to producers with commodities that have been significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting in the loss of traditional exports. The imposition of tariffs by other countries on U.S. agricultural products, among other actions, are disrupting marketing of agricultural commodities and are outside of the control of the agricultural producers who are being negatively impacted.

Active 10.123 Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use Not applicable. This section authorizes CCC to assist in the disposition of surplus commodities and to increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic markets or by developing or aiding in the development of new and additional markets, marketing facilities, and uses for such commodities., Title CCC Commodity Credit Act, Section 5 A producer must be in compliance with highly erodible land conservation and wetland conservation provisions, commonly referred to as the conservation compliance provisions. Other eligibility requirements also apply A producer's average adjusted gross income may not exceed $900,000. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. 2018 MFP - A payment will be issued on the first 50 percent of the producer's total production of the commodity. MFP payments are capped per person or legal entity as follows: o A combined $125,000 for eligible crop commodities o A combined $125,000 for dairy production and hogs. o A combined $125,000 for fresh sweet cherries and shelled almonds. MFP payments do not count against other 2014 Farm Bill payment limitations. 2019 MFP - A payment will be issued based upon the following: on the producer's total reported 2019 planted acreage, not to exceed the producer's 2018 planted and prevented planted non-specialty crop acres; total acres of 2019 planted specialty crops; total production for dairy and/or number of hogs owned. MFP payments are capped per person or legal entity as follows: o A combined $250,000 for eligible crop commodities o A combined $250,000 for dairy production and hogs. o A combined $250,000 for specialty crops. MFP payments do not count against other 2014 Farm Bill payment limitations. Overall payment limitation is capped at $500,000 total for all 2019 MFP commodities. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. From 90 to 120 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. The assistance will be used to provide payments to help producers who have been directly impacted by illegal retaliatory tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. Not applicable. Not applicable. Records are to be maintained for three years. 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. Assistance is available from September 4, 2018 through December 20, 2019. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Kelly Hereth Dawson
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 0512
Washington, DC 20250-0512 US
kelly.hereth@usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-0448
Fax: (202) 372-5176 12-4336-0-3-999 (Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 22$1,938,735.00; FY 23 est $1,573,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$60,000,000.00; FY 20$9,662,056,000.00; FY 19$14,495,000.00; FY 18$52,000,000.00; FY 17$0.00; - Not applicable/available. 7 CFR Part 1409