Question 1

What products and commodities are eligible?

Accepted Answer

Eligible products for CFAP-AA include:

Triticale
Row Crops
Dairy
Livestock
Seafood
Specialty Crops
Tobacco
Wool
Eggs
Poultry
Goat Milk
Cow Milk
Barley
Corn
Sorghum
Soybeans
Sunflowers
Cotton
Wheat
Cattle
Pigs
Sheep
Cactus
Christmas Trees
Floriculture
Nursery Crops
Specialty Livestock
Alpacas
Bison
Buffalo
Beefalo
Deer
Elk
Emus
Goats
Guinea Pigs
Llamas
Mink
Mohair
Ostrich
Pheasants
Quail
Rabbits
Reindeer
Turkey
Water Buffalo
Yak
Fruits
Honey
Horticulture
Maple Sap
Tree Nuts
Vegetables
Cut Flowers
Cut Greenery
Abiu
Barbados Cherry
Achachairu
Antidesma
Apples
Apricots
Chokeberry
Custard Apple
Bananas
Blueberries
Breadfruit
Cacao
Caimito
Calabaza Melon
Canary Melon
Canary Seed
Caneberries
Canistel
Cantaloupes
Star Fruit
Casaba Melon
Sugar Apple
Cherries
Chinese Bitter Melon
Citron
Citron Melon
Coconuts
Cranberries
Crenshaw Melon
Dates
Winter Melon
Durian
Elderberries
Figs
Genip
Gooseberries
Grapefruit
Grapes
Ground Cherry
Soursop
Guava
Guavaberry
Honeyberries
Honeydew
Huckleberries
Israel Melons
Jack Fruit
Jujube
Juneberries
Kiwiberry
Kiwifruit
Korean Golden Melon
Kumquats
Langsat
Lemons
Limequats
Limes
Longan
Loquats
Lychee
Mangos
Mangosteen
Mayhaw Berries
Mesple
Mulberries
Nectarines
Oranges
Papaya
Passion Fruits
Pawpaw
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Dragon Fruit
Plantain
Plumcots
Plums
Pomegranates
Prunes
Pummelo
Raisins
Rambutan
Sapodilla
Sapote
Schizandra Berries
Sprite Melon
Star Gooseberry
Strawberries
Tangelos
Tangerines
Tangors
Wampee
Watermelon
Wax Jamboo Fruit
Goji
Anise
Basil
Cassava
Fresh Parsley
Chia
Cilantro
Cinnamon
Curry Leaves
Galanga
Ginger
Ginseng
Guayule
Herbs
Hops
Lotus Root
Marjoram
Meadowfoam
Mint
Moringa
Niger Seed
Oregano
Parsley
Pennycress
Peppermint
Pohole
Psyllium
Rosemary
Sage
Savory
Forbs
Sorrel
Spearmint
Tangos
Tea
Thyme
Turmeric
Vanilla
Wasabi
Water Cress
Yu Cha
Almonds
Avocados
Carob
Cashew
Chestnuts
Coffee
Hazelnuts
Jojoba
Macadamia Nuts
Noni
Olives
Pecans
Persimmons
Pine Nuts
Pistachios
Quinces
Walnuts
Alfalfa Sprouts
Aloe Vera
Artichokes
Arugula
Asparagus
Bamboo Shoots
Batatas
Bean Sprouts
Beans
Beets
Bok Choy
Broccoflower
Broccoli
Broccolini
Broccolo-Cavalo
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Calaloo
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Chickpeas
Chives
Collard Greens
Coriander
Sweet
Cucumbers
Daikon
Dandelion Greens
Taro
Dill
Eggplant
Endive
Escarole
Frisee
Gailon
Garlic
Gourds
Greens
Horseradish
Sunchoke
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lentils
Lettuce
Melongene
Mesculin Mix
Microgreens
Mushrooms
Okra
Onions
Parsnip
Peas
Heart Of Palm
Peppers
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkins
Radicchio
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Oyster Plant
Scallions
Vegetable Seeds
Shallots
Spinach
Squash
Swiss Chard
Tannier
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Truffles
Turnip Top
Turnips
Yam
Malanga
Alfalfa
Amaranth Grain
Buckwheat
Canola
ELS Cotton
Crambe
Einkorn
Emmer
Flax
Guar
Hemp
Indigo
Industrial Rice
Kenaf
Khorasan
Millet
Mustard
Oats
Peanuts
Quinoa
Rapeseed
Rice
Sweet Rice
Wild Rice
Rye
Safflower
Sesame
Speltz
Sugar Beets
Sugar
Teff
Malting Barley
Upland Cotton
Hard Red Spring Wheat
Durum Wheat
Pullets
Turfgrass Sod

Question 2

Who is eligible?

Accepted Answer

Producers must be in the business of farming at the time of submitting their application to be eligible for CFAP additional assistance.

Producers can apply for assistance for only commercially produced commodities.

To be eligible for payments, a person or legal entity must have an average adjusted gross income of less than $900,000 for tax years 2016, 2017, and 2018. However, if 75 percent of their adjusted gross income comes from farming, ranching, or forestry-related activities, the AGI limit of $900,000 does not apply and the person or legal entity is eligible to receive CFAP payments up to the applicable payment limitation.

Persons and legal entities also must:

comply with the provisions of the “Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation” regulations, often called the conservation compliance provisions; and
not have a controlled substance violation.

Additionally:

if a person is not a US Citizen or Resident Alien (possessing an I-551 “Green Card”), then that person must provide a significant contribution of capital, land, and active personal labor to be eligible for CFAP.
if a legal entity has more than 10 percent ownership held by persons who are not a US Citizen or Resident Alien, then that entity is eligible for payment only if each foreign person in the entity makes a significant contribution of labor to the farming operation. If the foreign person(s) does not make a significant contribution of active personal labor to the farming operation, the legal entity’s payment is reduced by the pro-rata ownership interest held by the foreign person(s).

Expanded Eligibility

In addition to producers previously eligible for CFAP 2, certain contract growers are now eligible to apply for CFAP 2, along with producers of pullets and turfgrass sod. Details are outlined by commodity, including more information on how to calculate payments and apply for the program.

Livestock by Contract Growers

Certain contract growers are now eligible for assistance through CFAP. Eligible producers must:

have raised broilers, pullets, layers, chicken eggs, turkeys, hogs, or pigs under a contract in 2019 and 2020.
demonstrate a drop in revenue for the period from January 1, 2020, through December 27, 2020, as compared to the period from January 1, 2019, through December 27, 2019.
provide a copy of their contract and documentation to support the information provided on their application, if requested by FSA.

Payments are based on eligible revenue for January 1, 2020, through December 27, 2020, minus eligible revenue for January 1, 2019, through December 27, 2019, multiplied by up to 80 percent.

Pullets

Pullet producers are now eligible for assistance through CFAP. This is one of several commodities that experienced COVID-19 market disruptions but had not been explicitly included in the initial CFAP 2 rule.

Payments for pullets will be equal to:

The amount of the producer’s eligible sales in calendar year 2019, multiplied by
The payment rate for that range.

Payments for producers who began farming in 2020 and had no sales in 2019 will be based on the producer’s actual 2020 sales as of the producer’s application date.

Example: A producer’s 2019 sales of pullets totaled $75,000. The payment is calculated as ($49,999 times 10.6%) plus ($25,001 times 9.9%) equals a total payment of $7,775.

Turfgrass Sod

Turfgrass sod producers are now eligible for assistance through CFAP. This is one of several commodities that experienced COVID-19 market disruptions but had not been explicitly included in the initial CFAP 2 rule.

Payments for turfgrass sod will be equal to:

The amount of the producer’s eligible sales in calendar year 2019, plus crop insurance indemnities, Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), and Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) payments received for the 2019 crop year, multiplied by
The payment rate for that range.

Payments for producers who began farming in 2020 and had no sales in 2019 will be based on the producer’s actual 2020 sales as of the producer’s application date.

Example: A producer’s 2019 sales of eligible commodities and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments totaled $75,000. The payment is calculated as ($49,999 times 10.6%) plus ($25,001 times 9.9%) equals a total payment of $7,775.

Question 3

When do applications close?

Accepted Answer

April 4, 2021

Question 4

When do applications open?

Accepted Answer

January 19, 2021

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