This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
Impacted Area: Texas
Triggering Disaster: Flooding and Excessive Rain occurring March 11, 2024, and continuing.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Hunt
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Collin, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, and Van Zandt
Triggering Disaster 2: Flooding, Excessive Rain, and Flash Flood occurring May 4, 2024, through May 5, 2024.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Lampasas
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Bell, Burnet, Coryell, Hamilton, Mills, and San Saba
More Resources
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center.
Farm Service Agency:
1400 Independence Ave.
SW Washington, DC 20250
Contact:
FPAC Press Desk
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov