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<HTML dir=LTR> <HEAD> <TITLE></TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY LEFTMargin="0" RIGHTMargin="0" topMargin="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" class="PageBg" > <BODY topmargin="0" marginheight="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#000066" vlink="#990000" alink="#990000"> <left> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="800" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="4"> <TR><TD WIDTH="175" HEIGHT="10" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="/images/newcfda.gif" WIDTH="175" HEIGHT="75" VSPACE="15" ALT="CFDA Logo"></TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" WIDTH="423"><IMG SRC="/images/flag2.gif" WIDTH="423" HEIGHT="40" ALT="Image of a U. S. flag"></TD> </TR> <TR><TD ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"> <P class="nav"> <a href="#start" style="color:#ffffff">Skip Navigation</A><BR> <FONT face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' size='2'> <A HREF="http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html">Home</A> | <A HREF='http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.FAQ_DYN.show'>FAQ</a> | <A HREF='http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?bodyOnly=true&contentId=11969&contentType=GSA_BASIC'>Privacy</a> | <A HREF='http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/PORTAL30.wwa_app_module.new_instance?p_moduleid=11835527256'>Feedback</a> | <A HREF='http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.ABOUT_WEBSITE_DYN.show'>About The CFDA Website</a> | <A HREF='http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.FIND_ASSISTANCE_PROGRAM_DYN.show'>Search</a> </FONT></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> </font> <table border='0' width='1000' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0'> <tr><td bgcolor='#000066' align="center"><strong> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="WHITE" size="3"></font></strong></td></tr> <font face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' size='2'> </table> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">10.054 EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"> (ECP) </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">FEDERAL AGENCY</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">AUTHORIZATION</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Agricultural Credit Act of 1978, Title IV, Public Law 95-334, 16 U.S.C. 2201-2205, as amended. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">OBJECTIVES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">To enable farmers to perform emergency conservation measures to control wind erosion on farmlands, to rehabilitate farmlands damaged by wind erosion, floods, hurricanes, or other natural disasters and to carry out emergency water conservation or water enhancing measures during periods of severe drought. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">TYPES OF ASSISTANCE</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Direct Payments for Specified Use. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Following a natural disaster, the county FSA committee determines, with concurrence from the State FSA committee, to make the program available in the county. Emergency cost- sharing is limited to new conservation problems created by natural disasters which, if not treated will impair or endanger the land, materially affect the productive capacity of the land, represent damage that is unusual in character and, except for wind erosion, is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area and will be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be required to return the land to productive agricultural use. Eligible drought situations for water enhancing measures must be determined by the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs, FSA. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Applicant Eligibility</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Any agricultural producer who as owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, and bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a disaster area, is eligible to apply for cost-share conservation assistance. This program is also available in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Beneficiary Eligibility</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Any agricultural producer who as owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, and bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a disaster area, is eligible to apply for cost-share conservation assistance. This program is also available in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Credentials/Documentation</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Identification as an eligible person and proof of contribution to the cost of performing the conservation practice. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Preapplication Coordination</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">None. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O.12372. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Application Procedure</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Eligible persons may submit an application on Form AD-245, for cost-sharing, at the county FSA office for the county in which the affected land is located. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Award Procedure</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">The county FSA committee reviews, prioritizes, and may approve applications in whole or in part. Approvals cannot exceed the county allocation of Federal funds for that purpose. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Deadlines</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Applications for payment must be filed with the county FSA committee by a prescribed date. The conservation practice for which cost-shares have been approved must be completed during the program year, within the time specified by the county FSA committee, and such performance reported to the county office within a specified time. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Range of Approval/Disapproval Time</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">From 2 to 3 weeks. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Appeals</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Participants may appeal to county FSA committee, State FSA committee, or National Appeals Division (NAD) on any determination. Matters that are generally applicable to all producers are not appealable. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Renewals</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Certain approvals may be extended by the FSA county committee, when necessary, with proper justification. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Formula and Matching Requirements</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Not applicable. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Length and Time Phasing of Assistance</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Practice cost-share approvals are given on a fiscal year basis. The approvals specify the time that the practice must be carried out. Payment is by check or electronic funds transfer following completion of the measure. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Reports</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Not applicable. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Audits</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Recipients are subject to audit by the Office of Inspector General, USDA. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Records</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Maintained in the county FSA office and Federal record centers for a specified number of years. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Account Identification</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">12-3316-0-1-453. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Obligations</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">(Direct payments) FY 07 $0; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Range and Average of Financial Assistance</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">$50 to $64,000; $2,681. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Not available. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Program regulations published in the Federal Register at 7 CFR, Part 701. Program is announced through the news media in the county area designated as a disaster area. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Regional or Local Office</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Farmers are advised to contact their local county FSA office after a natural disaster has occurred to determine whether the program is available in the county and to determine eligibility for emergency cost-share assistance. Consult the local telephone directory for location of the county FSA office. If no listing, get in touch with the appropriate State FSA office listed in the Farm Service Agency section of Appendix IV of the Catalog. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Headquarters Office</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">USDA/FSA/CEPD, Stop 0513, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0513. Telephone: (202) 720-6221. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Web Site Address</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"><a href=" http://www.fsa.usda.gov "> http://www.fsa.usda.gov </a></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">RELATED PROGRAMS</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">10.404, Emergency Loans. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Not applicable. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP">Not applicable. </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="TOP"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR>