Drought Assistance Opportunities
JSWCD staff are available to work with you on plans for adapting your residential or agricultural property to address drought. Contact our agricultural resource conservationist or community water resources conservationist to learn more.
OTHER ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES
Farm Service Agency-Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP):
Provides financial assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish affected by adverse weather events, including drought, and disease. Learn more about the program and eligibility specifics in the fact sheet below.
This video demonstrates USDA FSA's new ELAP Feed Transportation Producer Tool used to calculate estimated payments for ELAP-eligible producers impacted by increased feed transportation costs due to drought.
ELAP Feed Transportation Tool Estimator
Have questions or want to apply? Get in touch with your local Farm Service Agency representatives to schedule an appointment.
Farm Service agency Livestock Forage Disaster Program
Provides financial assistance to eligible producers of livestock that also produce forage and suffered forage losses due to drought or were not able to graze on federal lands due to fire. Learn more about the program and eligibility specifics in the fact sheet below.
livestock_forage_program_lfp-fact_sheet.pdf
Have questions or want to apply? Get in touch with your local Farm Service Agency representatives to schedule an appointment.