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Assistance Programs

USDA assistance programs are offered through local Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Find more information about available programs below:

Crop Acreage Reporting

To participate in many USDA programs, you must file acreage reports to remain eligible for program benefits.

Crop Acreage Fact Sheet

Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)

ELAP covers losses due to an eligible adverse weather or loss condition, including blizzards and wildfires.

ELAP Fact Sheet
Farm Service Agency

Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Find farm ownership and operating loan options, financial assistance for recovery after natural disasters, and grant programs. For a full list of programs and benefits through FSA, please visit Farmers.gov or contact your local FSA Service Center.

FSA also offers temporary assistance programs; notice will be sent to growers via email when these programs are available.

farmers.gov

FSA: The Dalles Service Center
2325 River Rd Ste 3
The Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 298-8559

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Find programs and financial assistance opportunities available for growers to support conservation efforts on private lands. Contact your local NRCS office for more information.

Oregon: Programs Available in Your County  

Washington: Programs Available in Your County  

NRCS: Hood River Service Center
6780 Highway 35
Parkdale, OR 97041

Carly Heron
Carly.heron@usda.gov
(541) 352-1037

NRCS: The Dalles Service Center
2325 River Rd, St. 3
The Dalles, OR 97058

Emily Huth
emily.huth@usda.gov
(541) 298-8559

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)

NAP provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower yields or crop losses, or prevents crop planting.

NAP Fact Sheet

Organic Certification Cost-Share Program (OCCSP)

OCCSP provides organic producers and handlers with financial assistance to reduce the cost of organic certification.

OCCSP Program

Tree Assistance Program (TAP)

TAP provides financial assistance to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines lost by natural disasters.

TAP Fact Sheet