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The best way to set yourself up for success in utilizing FSA programs is to use the appropriate record-keeping practices early and often! Additionally, making sure you know what type of documentation can be used to support your losses will ensure a seamless application process to ELAP. Check out the slides below to learn more:
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) provides financial assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish who suffer losses due to adverse weather or other eligible adverse conditions.
The program covers losses not covered by other disaster assistance programs, including losses due to disease, adverse weather, and feed or water shortages.
Covers losses on eligible grazing land, purchased or produced feed losses, additional feed purchased above normal, and increased feed delivery cost in conjunction with purchased, produced, or additional feed purchased above normal.
Provides assistance for losses of honey bee colonies, losses of hives, and purchased, produced, or additional feed purchased above normal losses due to eligible loss conditions
Covers death losses and purchased and produced feed losses for farm-raised fish due to eligible loss conditions.
If you are a commercial producer of agriculture and share in the risk of livestock, farm-raised fish, or honey bees, you may be eligible for ELAP assistance.
You can refer to the eligibility tools on the Livestock, Honey Bee, and Farm-raised Fish pages to help determine your eligibility.
Producers must submit a complete ELAP application and required supporting documentation to their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office.
Applications must be submitted by January 30th of the program year following the loss.
Producers should contact their local FSA office for assistance with the application process and to inquire about eligibility requirements.
